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DECLARED DISASTERS


 Summary of various disasters reported and its damages in Nigeria between 2001 - 2005
 

Year

Nature of disasters in the 36 states £ FCT

No of LG affected

Nature of losses / damages

Displaced persons

Deaths Recorded

2001

Flood, rainstorm, fire, landslide, oil spillage windstorm, drought, religious strife, communal clash, desertification

120

Destruction of houses, cars, public schools, submerged of lands/farmcrops

1 .6 million people

2000

2002

Fire, rain/windstorm, erosion, pest     invasion, armed banditry, flood communal clash, bornb explosion boat mishap

130

Houses destroyed vehicles, crops, schools market, food items

67,118

7600

2003

Flood, communal clashes oil spillage, kerosene explosion, armed banditry, fire wind/rainstorm

145

Farm land/crops building, vehicles, crops, schools

1.2 million people

4,131

2004

Fire, Communal clashes ICJ ruling, religious clashes, flood, gully erosion wind/rainstorm, market fire, oil explosion, armed banditry

148

Shops, vehicles, clash and other valuables, schools, farmlands, livestock food stuff

351,782

1,628

2005

Flood, fire, erosion, wind/rainstorm, communal clash, pest invasions landslide, oil spillage, boat mishap

163'

Shops, vehicles, schools, farmlands, crops, bridge, cash, private/public buildings

108,119

194

 

 


 

 
 

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