Nigeria floods bring crocodiles and hippos into homes

Dangerous animals, including crocodiles, snakes and hippos, have found their way into homes and communities in central Nigeria after devastating flooding, residents say.

The creatures were carried along flood-swollen rivers, say the authorities.

"There is now a hippopotamus in [my] house," Benue state resident Wuese Jirake told the BBC. "I hope that when it is tired, it may leave my home."

Mr Jirake told the BBC he had returned to his home to find it occupied by the hippo.

"This morning I visited my house. It is still inundated with the flood waters above my waist. There is now a hippopotamus in the house," he said.

He said he had reported the situation to the authorities.

"I hope that when it is tired, it may leave my home. If there is any other way of dealing with the problem, the authorities need to pursue that because it is beyond my abilities."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2068243&forum_id=2...id#21706308)

Translation

"Hippo? Let it do what it do."

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The co-ordinator of the agency in north-central Nigeria, Abdussalam Muhammad, told the BBC that it was not safe for people to go back to their houses because of the presence of the dangerous animals.

“Presently there are crocodiles and snakes as well as other dangerous animals brought in by the floodwaters that are living in those houses, so, if the people return, it will be harmful to them and they will put their lives at risk,” he said.

So that doesnt sound like they are being very useful

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Hippos leave the water at dusk and travel inland, sometimes up to 8 kilometers (5 mi), to graze on short grass, their main source of food. They spend four to five hours grazing and can consume 68 kilograms (150 lb) of grass each night.[

Then he could rush in and block the doors so the hippo does not return

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As an aside, did anyone now that Pablo Escobar intoduced hippos to Columbia where they thrive.

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word needs to get beyond the insularity of xo about the dire situation this seemingly tireless hippo has presented a good nigerian dood

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2068243&forum_id=2...id#22012771)

chill hippos like that one are few and far between brother

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this hippo has basically become the POTUS of this bros modest dwelling. we must not let this be an example for other hippos with incredible stamina and unbreakable spirits to see and follow

im searching for flights now

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-the hippo is bigger than ever, is alert and awake, and has grown so large that he is putting cracks into one of the interior walls

-he is currently and unhappily staying in a relative's outdoor courtyard, and can only recharge his phone during a three-hour window every other day

-a delegation of scientists and hippo ethologists from columbia university made a visit a couple days ago, looked at the hippo, took some images with high-tech cameras, but then left with grim expressions and only the vaguest of comments

basically, we are facing an unprecedented challenge. we will have to commit to this project perhaps for YEARS, folks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2068243&forum_id=2...id#22025839)

hippos are wont for closet hidages

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President GOODLUCK JONATHAN and his CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria) coalition government want to help... but they have been cautious allocating funds to agencies wrought with corruption

Fuck that guy. Doesnt he realize that this is beyond that poor man's abilities. He needs to get the money flowing immediately

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he Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation — a thirty-four-member panel established by the Nigerian government in the wake of floods that have killed more than three hundred and sixty people since July and left millions homeless — has announced more than $22.1 million in recent contributions from two of the country's wealthiest businessmen to assist flood victims.

The latest commitments include $15.8 million (N2.5 billion) from Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man according to Forbes magazine and co-chair of the committee, and $6.3 million (N1 billion) from Visafone Telecommunications chair Jim Ovia. Dangote, who also contributed $950,000 for the running of the secretariat, pledged to hold the committee accountable for how the relief and recovery funds are distributed. To that end, the committee plans to post all donations made to the fund, along with brief descriptions of how the funds are being spent, on its Web site.

Earlier this month, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced that some $38 million (N6 billion) is needed to assist the two million people left homeless by flooding in Nigeria. Since that time, a number of charitable organizations and donors have pledged their support for relief efforts, which to date have provided nearly 260,000 displaced persons in seventeen camps with emergency supplies. However, UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said that with two-thirds of displaced Nigerians getting their drinking water from ponds, streams, or unprotected wells and approximately 70 percent lacking basic sanitation, the need for flood relief assistance continues to grow.

Businesses like Visafone continue to discuss how they might work to address this crisis and other future disasters. "We have made our humble donation and we are still looking at other areas of assistance we can render," said Ovia. "Plans are afoot towards setting up emergency call centers to mitigate the effect of future occurrence. Since [disasters such as this one happen naturally], we may not be able to stop [them,] but at [the very least we can] lessen the effect on both the people and our environment through timely action which the call centers can facilitate."

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=400100010

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i am optimistic that this hippo might tire out in time for the new year!

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https://nigeriafloodrelief.org/donate/

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