Jan 04, 2017 nigerian seismologists are all agreed that nigeria is no longer an earthquakefree zone aseismic as previously believed following the series of earth tremors in different parts of the country in. In nigeria, flood disaster has been perilous to people, communities and institutions. Nigeria flooding called natural disaster worst floods in 50 years have killed 140 people, left hundreds of thousands homeless, and raised fears of a food crisis. Current institutional approach to flood disaster management in nigeria prior to 1960s, response to flood disaster conditions in nigeria was an exclusive preserve of private individuals and groups in affected areas 8. Nigeria has taken steps to advance its disaster risk management drm agenda. Natural disasters the guardian nigeria news nigeria. Asides the loss of lives and destruction of properties, disaster management has a negative effect on government spending. Causes of flooding in nigeria and by extension owerri the capital city of imo state, nigeria are discussed. Ecological disaster news latest breaking stories and top. The two most affected areas were kogi and benue states. Our materials are approved and well researched for final year students and under graduates in accountancy, business administration, computer science, economics, electrical and electronics engineering, architecture, mass communication for nigerian students in universities and polytecgnics. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports. Abu mnia, department of architecture, abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi, nigeria.
Floods floods are among the most devastating natural hazards in the world, claiming more lives and causing more property damage than any other natural. Three research hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0. The ndrp concepts apply to a major disaster or emergency which includes a natural catastrophe. Only few days before both the air mishaps in accra ghana involving a nigerian cargo plane which killed over ten bus passengers, and dana air disaster in lagos, nigeria, there was major road disaster involving nearly twenty heavy duty vehicles in the. Pdf geospatial assessment of 2012 flood disaster in kogi. Only few days before both the air mishaps in accra ghana involving a nigerian cargo plane which killed over ten bus passengers, and dana air disaster in lagos, nigeria, there was major road disaster involving nearly twenty heavy duty vehicles in the ibadan lagos heavily. Intergrating risk reduction strategies for a sustainable. The national disaster response plan ndrp establishes a process and structure for the systematic, coordinated, and effective delivery of federal assistance, to address the consequences of any major disaster. Analysis of vulnerability to flood disaster in kano state, nigeria aliyu baba nabegu department of geography, kano university of science and technology, wudil. Results show that majority of the land area of surulere is prone to flooding. A risk analysis model for fire disasters in commercial complexes in nigeria. Umar told the news agency of nigeria in bauchi that value of the property destroyed was about n1. Assessment report on mainstreaming and implementing disaster. Nigeria will continue to labour under the pains of flood disaster unless there is a radical approach to avert the disaster.
As many as 100 people have died in flooding in nigeria over the past two weeks, according to disaster management authorities. For instance, in nigeria, reports have shown that devastating flood disaster had occurred in ibadan 1985, 1987, 1990, and 2011, osogbo 1992, 1996, 2002, and 2010, yobe 2000, akure 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 and the coastal cities of. The floods were termed as the worst in 40 years, and affected an estimated total of seven million. Flood waters from cameroun entered nigeria through the benue river, into the river niger on its way to the sea. The increase in deaths from natural and manmade disasters makes mitigation. Institutional approach to flood disaster management in. Thousands are thought to have been displaced, particularly in read full article. Department of industrial and production engineering, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria. Nigeria disaster response archive disaster assistance. Floods are the most common and recurring disaster in nigeria. Though, flood is a natural hazard, the people and the government can, through a.
In 2011, the country passed the national disaster management framework. The flooding occurred due to a combination of two eventsthe first being a very heavy rainfall locally and the second event is the release of excess water from. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf flood vulnerability assessment of niger delta states relative to 2012 flood disaster in nigeria article pdf available april 2015 with 4,377 reads. Sustainable disaster risk reduction in nigeria african journals. Theoretical framework the rising incidence of emergencies in the contemporary world has necessitated the need for theory, concepts and proven practices of disaster management pine. Integrating risk reduction strategies for a sustainable disaster management in nigeria arc. It is bounded by cameroon to the east, chad to the northeast, niger to the north. The agency was purely a relief organisation focussing only on post disaster management.
Flooding is recorded every year in all the states along the river niger and its tributaries, frequently causing disasters but the magnitude of 2012 flood caught the country napping. Nigeria united nations economic commission for africa. An assesment of causes and effects of flood in nigeria article pdf available in scientific research and essays vol2 7. Abubakar sarkile kawuwa, sani jauro adamu, abdullahi taofik umar b. A risk analysis model for fire disasters in commercial. In nigeria, at least 20 per cent of the population is at risk from one. Humanitarian situation reports, response plans, news, analyses, evaluations, assessments, maps, infographics and more on nigeria. Jan 28, 2016 environmental effects of flood disaster in nigeria 1. Nigeria postdisaster needs assessment 2012 floods gfdrr.
Flood mitigation such as early warning systems and t flood forecas ing, proper urban development, awareness and research should be implemented by the lagos state government. The disaster management institution in nigeria is the national emergency management agency nema established by the federal government under the national emergency management establishment act in 1999. Pdf causes and consequences of flooding in nigeria. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about disaster from nigeria and the world on today. Pdf an assesment of causes and effects of flood in nigeria. According to the national emergency management agency nema, 30 of nigerias 36 states were affected by the floods. Jul 11, 2017 30 mins ago nigeria the death toll in suleja local council of niger state where flood wreaked havoc at the weekend, has risen to while three others are still missing. The paper emphasizes on preventionmitigation than postdisaster measure. Pdf flood vulnerability assessment of niger delta states. Establish functional disaster management institutions at all levels of governance to prepare for, prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from disaster events in nigeria. He said that 88 communities and 105 villages in 18 out of the 20 local government.
A 17hour continuous and heavy downpour of rains that occurred in lagos state south west nigeria on 1014 july 2011 caused severe flooding in lagos state. This first attempt at developing a national disaster response plan ndrp for the country has been made under the auspices of the national emergency management agency nema, which was established in march 1999. The floods were termed as the worst in 40 years, and affected an estimated total of seven million people. At least 20 per cent of the population is at risk from one form of flooding or another.
The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. Ranges from southern coastal swamps to tropical forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and semidesert. The flooding occurred due to a combination of two eventsthe first being a very heavy rainfall locally and the second event is. Flood response emergency plan of action operation update n 1 emergency appeal n mdrng025 05 apr 2019 echo. Browse free research project topics and materials in nigeria. The shares of the embattled sugar producer tanked 15 per cent today after it said the r5. Communities along the river nigerbenue system are also under threat of. Nigerian seismologists are all agreed that nigeria is no longer an earthquakefree zone aseismic as previously believed following the series of. Mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction into development frameworks in nigeria 4. Nigeria flooding called natural disaster news al jazeera. The main types of disasters in nigeria are floods, drought, oil spill, bush fire and landslide. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ecological disaster from nigeria and the world on today. Nigeria can attain food security with technology scientist.
Assessment report on mainstreaming and implementing. The 2012 nigeria floods began in early july 2012, killed 363 people and displaced over 2. Some aspects of a historic flooding in nigeria and its. In march 2012, a serious flooding event had occurred in nigeria killing over 430 people and displacing about 566,466 and causing inundation of approximately 4,701 km2 area. The paper emphasizes on preventionmitigation than post disaster measure. This report describes a flood on august 26, 2011 in ibadan. Geospatial assessment of 2012 flood disaster in kogi state, nigeria.
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. Nigeria report on the 26th of august 2011 flood in ibadan abstract. According to the national emergency management agency nema, 30 of nigeria s 36 states were affected by the floods. The national emergency management agency nema and the state emergency management agency semas of borno, yobe and adamawa state provided emergency food items to 200,000 idps and host families, over 49,000 idps living with host families require immediate emergency food assistance. Background report law and regulation for the reduction of. Natural disasters the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. Spatial distribution of areas affected by extreme floods in nigeria between 20002012 source. Impacts of flood disaster in agege local government area.
Framework is written especially for government officials, privatesector, civil. In recent times, flooding has been a recurrent problem in most parts of the world. Dr rose gidado, scientist and country coordinator, open forum on agricultural biotechnology ofab, in africa, nigeria chapter, has said that to attain food security nigeria should bring in and localise technologies. Two maps of nigeria showing the two major rivers and the 36 states frd, 2008 exploring the term flooding according to merriamwebster 2012 flood is a rising. Project topic on disaster management centre case study port. Disaster news latest breaking stories and top headlines. In nigeria, though not leading in terms of claiming lives, flood affects and displaces more people than any other disaster. Aug 11, 2017 humanitarian situation reports, response plans, news, analyses, evaluations, assessments, maps, infographics and more on nigeria. Disaster news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Moreover, two thirds of bayelsa state and delta state are inundated by devastating floods for at least a quarter of each year. Nigeria has only recently witnessed two devastating air disasters which led to the death of nearly two hundred persons. Develop capacity of relevant institutions and stakeholders for effective and efficient disaster management in nigeria. Disaster management and national security in nigeria. Jul 25, 2011 a 17hour continuous and heavy downpour of rains that occurred in lagos state south west nigeria on 1014 july 2011 caused severe flooding in lagos state.
It begins with background information on the ibadans growth and infrastructure, and a description of the consequences of the flood. Mapping of flood prone areas in surulere, lagos, nigeria. Jul 05, 20 a natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the earth. Analysis of vulnerability to flood disaster in kano. Jun 09, 2012 nigeria has only recently witnessed two devastating air disasters which led to the death of nearly two hundred persons. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the earth. Disaster management in nigeria in 1976, the federal government of nigeria established the national emergency relief agency nera to coordinate its disaster response activities. Nigeria report on the 26th of august 2011 flood in ibadan. Purpose the national disaster response plan ndrp establishes a process. Children starving, warns unicef borno, northern nigeria 20151224 nigeria gas explosion kills more than 100.
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