Identified Hazards for Planning Assumptions: Flood, fire outbreak, Ethno-Religious/political crises.
The best-case scenario is that though flooding occurs annually in most communities, the effects are considerably mild with respect to loss of lives.
Flood in the State affects about 3,000 persons covering 11 LGAs
Massive loss of lives, destruction of farmlands and property, displacement of people covering the whole state i.e 23 lGAs
Flood is prevalent in Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Kachia, Soba, Zaria, Sabon Gari, Chikun, Kubau, Ikara, Igabi, Kaura and Kajuru
Kafanchan, Kaduna South, Kaduna North, Zaria, Igabi, Jaba, Kaura, Soba, Zangon Kataf
Hazards | Triggers, Early Warning monitoring indicators | Relevant Agencies |
|---|---|---|
Above normal (heavy) Rainfall | Weather forecasts, Information flow on the rainy season, observation of rise in river level | NIMET, SMoAgric, NIHSA, RUWASA |
Release of water from natural and artificial Impoundments | Alert warning from river basins, alert from EW mechanisms | River Basin Authorities: NIWA, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture |
Inter/intra ethnic conflict | Politicking, nomads/ farmers conflict tribal/ethno and Religious conflicts. | Security Agencies: Police, Civil Defence, DSS, Military |
Human Induced | Fire outbreak, road traffic accident, industrial gas leakages and Explosion | SMoH, SMoEnv, KEPA, SEMA |
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