UPC tasks government to fix flood disasters in urban areas

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) tasked the Government to find an immediate remedy to the negative effects caused by floods in Kampala and other urban cities. The call was made during a press conference at the UPC Headquarters, located at Uganda House in Kampala on Wednesday.

“We should not ignore the negative effects of nature as we urbanize our cities. UPC calls upon the Government to plan for the cities on time to avoid incidents where people drown in flooded trenches across the country,” said Muzeyi Faizo, the UPC Head of Media and Communications, while presenting a statement on the position of UPC on the devastating effects of rain floods on human activities and lives in urban areas.

He said recently, Kampala Capital City and the rest of the country have had heavy downpours of rains, but one stood out more devastating last week that got some sections of roads cut off by floods and key office buildings were not accessible, yet this was a one-day rain.

“Imagine if it had gone on much longer, loss of lives could have been registered as well as damage to our property since even cars were being carried away due to the intensity of running water,” he added.