1. Drought In Africa 1972-1974 By: Kristina and Destiny

2. Classification  Atmospheric  This means that the droughts are caused by, produced by or are operated by the Atmosphere.

3. Drought in Africa 1972-1974  The drought affected the following countries the most:  Mali  Chad  Mauritania  Senegal  Upper Volta  Niger

4. Consequences & Aftermath  Two major rivers the Niger and the Senegal fell to their lowest recorded levels in a century  Lake Chad evaporated to 1/3 of its original size  Nomads became sedentary farmers because they could not find food  Caused a political crisis in Niger causing an overthrow of the government  Crops were ruined, many animals died, people died of starvation

5. Other Potential Natural Hazards  Droughts  Floods  Windstorms  Extreme Heat Waves

6. Population  Before: 49.1 Million  Death toll: 200, 000

7. 6 Main Factors  Frequency: Every two rainy seasons there is a mild drought. Every few decades there is a sufficiently large drought.  Duration: This event lasted 2 years  Extent: This affected a large region. Many countries in the North of Africa  Speed of Onset: The drought occurred slowly over a period of years  Spatial Dispersion: This area is likely to be affected by this particular event due to it’s location. Africa is a very warm country and droughts are frequent  Temporal Spacing: Droughts in Africa occurs over time and in a cycle