Understanding Extreme Geohazards: The Science of the Disaster Risk Management Cycle European Science Foundation Conference November 28 to December 1, 2011, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain

Assessment of recent flood disasters in Nigeria

Levi I. Nwankwo
Earth & Environment Research Group, Department of Physics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, levinwankwo@yahoo.com

Every year floods cause millions of dollars damage to building and infrastructure, as well as to agricultural lands and crops. They also disrupt business, and affect the safety and health of communities. The need to address natural disaster has gained momentum in recent times, and as a result public awareness of such extreme floods events serves as a precursor to mitigation strategy. Therefore, this paper presents 2011 unprecedented floods disasters in Nigeria, which has resulted into enormous loss of human lives and property. The quantitative assessment is a preliminary effort to attract international attention and therefore, assist decision makers in the context of natural disaster mitigation and management.