Severe flooding has submerged at least 18 communities in the Doma local government area of Nasarawa State, according to confirmation from the state government. Hundreds of residents have been displaced as water covered homes and farmland across the affected settlements. Doma sits in north-central Nigeria, a belt where heavy seasonal rains regularly push rivers and streams over their banks. State officials have so far confirmed the number of communities hit, with a full picture of losses still emerging. Displaced families typically end up in temporary shelters or with relatives while relief items are organized. Flooding of this kind repeats across Nigeria during the rainy season, and settlements on low-lying ground bear the worst of it. The immediate task is providing shelter and clean water for people forced out of their homes.