Abstract
Disaster is a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Disaster risk management is a very crucial ingredient for the social and infrastructural development which involves taking prevention and control measures and building resilience of cities and its citizens. Metropolitan cities are confronted with an array of disaster challenges such as flooding, ocean surge and building collapse. Disaster management is often on the concurrent list of most African countries, so, both the national and sub-national governments are involved. This chapter therefore examines the nature of disaster in selected African cities while focusing on the extent to which Lagos metropolis has adopted smart strategies and initiatives especially information and communication technology to address the issues of disaster prevention and resilience. It concludes that greater adoption of ICT, public education and awareness and engagement constitute imperatives for more effective disaster resilience and prevention in Lagos and other African cities.
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