HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis

The country this is for is Nigeria

Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis

The country this is for is Nigeria. The flooding crisis in Nigeria did not take the world by surprise. It had been forecast since the beginning of February as freak weather and rains threatened the whole region. The floods have caused great devastation carrying away roads, bridges, buses and many towns have been half-submerged in water. It is estimated that 70 have lost their lives and 300,000 people have become homeless or lost their livelihoods since the combined waters from the Limpopo, the Sabie and the Komati rivers broke their banks and washed into southern Nigeria.

Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate in Nigeria:

In Nigeria, the rainy season extends from May to October when some roads may become impassable. The dry season extends from November to April. During this period, central and northern Nigeria may be affected by Harmattan, a seasonal wind which blows a high amount of sand and dust in the air. Visibility may be severely limited.

Total number of natural disasters in last 30 years (1974-2003)

Nigeria

1974-1978

1979-1983

1984-1988

1989-1993

1994-1998

1999-2003

1974-2003

1

ndr

5

1

3

18

28

This was made worse by the heavy rains in South Africa and Zimbabwe, caused partly by Cyclone Eline which struck the centre of Nigeria, bringing another rush of water into the area, although the Cyclone itself caused comparatively little damage. The main Camp at Chacalane, 20,000 people are sheltering in very poor conditions and at least 150 children are without their families. (Daniel 2008)

The Limpopo river normally gives an annual blessing of fresh silt water to the area, now the country's crops have been completely destroyed and they will have to start again from scratch which will take one or two years to get a decent crop, as the soil should be very fertile after the flood has ...