In the span of a few months between July and October 2012, the swollen rivers (Niger and Benue) in Nigeria began to flow through the streets of several communities. These floodwaters brought along a few a dangerous animals including crocodiles, hippos, and snakes into the homes of residents. There are hundreds of thousands that have been displaced from this flood, which is the worst the country has seen in many decades. The flood has also claimed hundreds of lives in the worse hit communities. One resident describes coming back to her home in waist high water and found a hippo inside. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency is urging people not to return to their homes because of these dangerous animals that are everywhere. For now people need to remain on dry land until the ok is given and the waters have receded. Nigeria is a third world country located in a warm climate where animals such as these exist and create more problems during floods. If this happened in one of the MDCs, the effects would not be as great and there would be less fatalities. Flooding is a major natural disaster for many third world (LDC) countries and can affect this area for years after the event.
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