Why Nigeria Remains Vulnerable: The Earthquake Crisis We're Not Prepared For
When it comes to natural disasters, like earthquakes, Nigeria is lucky to not experience them. Our infrastructure isn't built to combat such disasters or forecast their occurrence. Unlike Western countries, our technology is still poor and would impose high damage if an earthquake happens. An earthquake in Nigeria would impact not just lives and properties, but also the entire economy. We aren't built to manage disasters of that magnitude; even minor disasters become a serious threat to us compared to disasters that could leave a lasting impact on the hearts of the people.
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Personally, I'm not prepared for a disaster like that. First, that's because it's not common here and I have little knowledge about how to prepare for a disaster that can swallow up the plains it covers. I can only hope that nothing like that happens, and that's because I'm not prepared. An earthquake is a disaster that happens with no notice. Knowing fully well that my country does not have a device or technology that dictates possible earthquakes in an area, one can only be prepared for what one is aware of, especially for an event that has occurred more than once over a few years.
When there's a possible earthquake, the best action for me is to move from that area, far from where the earthquake is predicted to happen. I'll pack my precious belongings and move them to a safe place. I may not return to the same spot; I'll possibly evacuate from that area to avoid future occurrences because natural disasters happen with no warning most of the time.
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Tienes razón de que la gente se prepara para lo que conoce. Los terremotos fuertes en Venezuela tienen bastantes decadas de separación. No obstante, si hemos tenido inundaciones de forma más frecuente, y aún así ha habido una mala preparación. Lo que quiere decir que incluso si fuesemos un país como Chile o Japón que tiene sismos de forma periodica, el problema habría sido el mismo. El gobierno es negligente y corrupto, ante un gobierno así, los planes tienden a fracasar.
Es terrible ver a la gente sufrir a causa de todos estos desastres. He visto las graves inundaciones que ocurren en Venezuela; el agua cubre toda la carretera y me pregunto qué hace el gobierno para prevenirlo. Rezo y espero que las cosas mejoren con el tiempo.
Perhaps it's because Nigeria isn't located near the edge of a tectonic plate, so the government may see it as something unimportant since you don't experience as much movement as other countries.
Yeah, that's true