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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 80 people who were displaced by floods in Kanyangeya parish, Kasese district have spent three weeks without food. The parish is adjacent to River Nyamwamba and hosted brick makers more than 20 years ago before the municipal authority banned the activities and allowed …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Floods have cut off a feeder road between Mucwini sub county in Kitgum District and Padibe east sub-county in Lamwo district. This follows continuous heavy rainfall being experienced in the district that has forced Aringa stream in Pubec Parish, Mucwini Sub county to burst it’s banks.  …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 50 homesteads have been submerged by water in Kanyangeya main cell, Nyamwamba Division, Kasese District. The area is adjacent to River Nyamwaba.  The River flooded in May leaving a trail of destruction across the district and displacing some of its waters into low …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force Air Wing has set up units to handle floods, medical and terrorism evacuations. Col. Ham Kaija, the commandant of police Air Wing said terrorism, medical and floods rescue teams have been trained so that police can match their counterparts in other …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The devastating floods resulting from the rising levels of water in Lake Albert have submerged more than 400 homesteads in Hoima district displacing more than 2000 people. The most affected people are at Kiryamboga, Nana, Fofo, Rwentale and Hoimo landing sites in Tonya parish …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods victims in Tororo district are living under deplorable conditions. The affected people from over 200 households were displaced by floods triggered by heavy rains that pounded Tororo district in March this year and pitched camp at Fungwe primary school where they have spent …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More 200 homesteads in Butiaba sub-county in Buliisa district have been submerged due to the rising water levels in Lake Albert. The homes were submerged on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The most affected people are from the landing sites of Butiaba, Tugombilli, Kigungu Serule, …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasese District is planning to establish permanent evacuation centres to handle volumes of people who get displaced by disasters in the district.   The district has recurrently been hit by floods over the years. The recent catastrophe which came after River Nyamwamba and several other rivers …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 homesteads in Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa district have been submerged by water from the rising levels of Lake Albert. The most affected people are from the landing sites of Kawaibanda, Butiaba, Boma, Kigangaizi, Tugombili, Walukuba, Bugoigo, Kamagongoro, Kigungu, Serule, Piida, Waisoki, Triangle …

Kalungu, Uganda| AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Communities at various landing sites in Kalungu district are still battling the consequences of heavy overflows from the Lake Victoria waters, despite a reduction in rainfall. Ronald Ssemanda, the Chairperson of Kamuwunga Landing Site in Lukaya Town Council in Kalungu district says the situation …