From 2005-2020, flood-induced damage over Africa was estimated at over USD 4.4 billion, with eastern and western Africa being the most affected regions . Total damages in four west African countries  in 2017 were estimated at USD 850 million for pluvial floods and USD 555 million for fluvial floods . Unprecedented economic loss, in terms of goods and properties, estimated by the Nigerian insurance industry at USD 200 million resulted from floods in Lagos in 2011 . In southern Africa, the highest costs were incurred
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