Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy rains have displaced several families and left trails of destruction in Agago district. At least 20 households in Adilang sub county in Agago district have been left homeless after their houses collapsed while several hectares of farmlands remain submerged in floodwaters. Mohammed Okwir, the Adilang …
Read More »Famine looms in Kasese as crops dry due to floodwater silt deposits
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of farmers in the sub-counties of Karusandara, Maliba, Kanyangeya and Mubuku in Kasese district are facing a famine threat after their plantations began drying up as a result of silt deposits left by recent floodwaters. The floods followed a heavy downpour that pounded …
Read More »Hundreds displaced in Jinja by rising Lake Victoria water levels
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several residents living on three major landing sites in Jinja district have been displaced due to the increasing water levels of Lake Victoria. The most affected landing sites are Wanyange lake, Rippon falls and Wairaka where an estimated 650 people have been displaced in …
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