Tag Archives: floods

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit Muhokya resettlement camp in Muhokya town council, Kasese District forcing several Internally Displaced Persons to flee the camp in search of water. In May last year, major rivers burst their banks after heavy rains causing devastating floods and displaced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people displaced by floods resulting from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube and Kagadi in the Bunyoro sub-region want the government to resettle them. While campaigning in the Bunyoro sub-region last month, President Museveni promised …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District local government working with the Office of the prime minster (OPM) has temporarily resettled more than 1500 persons who were displaced by the floods and landslides to Muhokya Sub county. In May up to 1,500 people were displaced when major rivers including Nyamwamba …

Apac, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Flash floods from Lake Kwania and River Nile have cut-off most parts of Ibuje sub county from Apac District. Ibuje sub county is located at the shores of Lake Kwania, approximately 30 Kms from Apac town. The road from Apac town via Amocal to Ibuje …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods have submerged the docking pier at Paraa in Murchison Falls National Park crippling transport. UWA on Sunday issued a flood alert indicating that floods had submerged the ferry docking points at Paraa making it impossible for the ferry to operate across the Nile River. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bulambuli district have tasked President Yoweri Museveni to address the poor state of roads in the area and the issues of floods that have persistently plagued the area. The current floods have damaged roads, schools, and health facilities among others, but residents want …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 10,000 Sugarcane growers in Amuru and Lamwo Districts have suspended planting of cane seedlings following persistent and excessive rains. The seedlings were supposed to be planted by the farmers between April through to October. However, since June to date, unprecedented rainfalls have caused overwhelming floods …

Ntoroko, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle keepers in Ntoroko under their umbrella, Butuku Cattle Marketing Cooperative Society – BCMCS, are seeking government intervention over the persistent floods in the district. Two months ago, floods hit Ntoroko after Lake Albert burst its banks. The floods affected Kanara Town Council where it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has called for the immediate relocation of all persons who were displaced by floods in the districts of Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi and Kikuube. More than 2000 homes have been submerged by floods from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 people in Adjumani district are out in the cold after being displaced by floods. The affected people are from Pakele, Dzaipi, and Arinyapi which are situated on the banks of River Nile. James Leku, the Adjumani district LC V chairperson told URN …