Nigerian Floods Kill Family
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Nigeria floods: "I watched helplessly as water washed my family away"
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Adamu Yusuf's wife and newborn baby were among those washed away in floods in Niger state.
Local officials say the death toll has risen to more than 200 on Sunday , a sharp increase from 110 on Friday .
The mood in the Tiffin Maza community on Saturday was one of grief, despair and loss.
Residents gathered on Saturday to offer condolences to the victims and lend a hand in the search efforts.
Thirty of the West African nation's 36 states are at risk of flooding, and Niger state is one of them.
Meteorological Agency has projected that the rainy season will last up to 200 days in central Nigeria this year .
The federal government launched a flood awareness campaign at the beginning of May to educate citizens on flood risks.
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