ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING IN SETTLEMENT ALONG CITY WALL OF KATSINA METROPOLIS, KATSINA STATE

This research project was aimed to appraise the causes and consequences of flood in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina state. In order to achieve the aim and the associated objectives of this study, methodologies carefully employed included reconnaissance survey, detailed fieldwork, and questionnaire. A total of 112 peoples were purposefully selected and interviewed for this project. Fourty (40) respondents were interviewed in Sarkin Yara A, 37 respondents in Sarkin Yara B, and 35 respondents in kusugu areas. One hundred and twelve (112) questionnaires were administered to the inhabitants of three selected area that were affected mostly by the disaster. This was carried out through discussion and interview because of the low level of literacy among the people in the study area. The causes were determine on development on vulnerable areas, lack of functional refuse dumping point, excess rainfall and removal of vegetation cover So the causes were determined based on the answers given by the 112 respondents. The effect of flooding impact of health, loss of life, erosion, damage to infrastructure as well loss of life. At the end of the study, it is recommended that the government should provide a flood warning system and a consistent flood monitoring board through an initiative of environment friendly policies that would guarantee the emergency of sustainable living environment, the study also recommend Katsina state government should resettle people who are living within the buffer zone and resettled them to a better and safe area. The buildings should be demolished after the evacuation since they are like dead traps and unsafe for habitation.