The death toll in the Mbale flash floods has risen to 29, with the government detailing the extreme havoc caused in the Mt Elgon plains. Rescuers were by yesterday still trying to find five missing people, more than 48 hours after the Saturday night disaster, and hopes of finding the […]
BY MICHEAL WONIALA & FRED WAMBEDE At least 1000 people in Mbale city and Mbale District have been displaced by the devastating floods, which hit the area after rivers burst their banks on Sunday. Most of the houses built along the shores of River Nabuyonga did not survive the massive flooding […]
The Uganda National Meteorological Authority has asked Veterinary doctors and Agriculture extension workers to continue monitoring and reporting any emergency of animal diseases, parasites, and pests with the onset of rains. According to the Authority’s August rainfall outlook , areas of northern, eastern and parts of mid-western Uganda are likely […]
By Yahudu Kitunzi & Micheal Woniala The death toll from the floods in Mt Elgon region has risen to 23 as more disasters are anticipated following heavy rain. The bodies include 11 people, who were traveling in a Toyota Super Custom to attend a marriage ceremony in Kabwangasi Sub-county, Butebo District. Police spokesman […]
With just 3 months to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the government is asked to step up its climate action efforts by establishing a Disaster Fund. This also comes as torrential rains cause havoc in the Eastern districts of Mbale, Sironko, and Kapchorwa, where at least 10 people […]
