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ABSTRACT
In this work, a comprehensive assessment of the magnitude and intensity of the flood disaster was carried out in all the 8 Local Government Areas of the Eastern Senatorial Zone of Sokoto State. Information and data on flood-affected structures, farmlands, crops, livestock, and fisheries were obtained from the various local governments. Most affected areas were visited to validate the existing data obtained from the various local governments and found out that the information is correct. The details of the information obtained from respective Local Government Areas and observations made from the visitations revealed that the 2020 flood disaster negatively impacted almost all the local government areas within the Zone. Several farmlands were submerged, leading to losses in farm produce. Many communities were cut-off from their main towns by the flood due to roads been washed away. Recommendations were finally made of general and specific areas to mitigate these impacts at the advent of future flooding occurrences.
Keywords: Flood, Assessment, Intensity, Environment, Dam
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