SPOTLIGHT 3 NIGER. Seybata, a Malian refugee and mother of seven, describes how she survived the floods in Niamey. “I lost everything; I didn’t have time to empty the house before it fell. I just grabbed my children and got out.” Between May and October 2024, Niger experienced devastating floods leading to the deaths of at least 391 people, affecting over 1.4 million others including 9,000 refugees and many more internally displaced people. The floods devastated infrastructure, including roads and farmland and disrupted the education of thousands of children. The heavy rains and subsequent floods underscore the growing threat posed by extreme weather events. © UNHCR/HELEN NGOH UNHCR > GLOBAL TRENDS 2024 23