Tag Archives: floods

Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | At least four people have died in southern Malawi following floods and strong winds induced by tropical cyclone Ana, which has also left most parts of the country in blackout since Monday evening. Severe damage was inflicted in the southern districts of Chikwawa, Nsanje, Phalombe and …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a low turn up of learners and teachers in three schools in Kanara sub county, Ntoroko district. Despite the fact that schools resumed last week after two years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, over 1,600 learners from Umoja Kachwankumu and Rwangara primary …

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,000 pupils in Ntoroko district will study under tents following the rising water levels of Lake Albert, which led to the collapse of their classrooms. In 2019, floods from Lake Albert submerged school blocks and latrines at the schools. The affected schools are …

The National Disaster and Risk Management Plan is set to be ready in December but the inadequate funding and human resource personnel could hamper its effective implementation Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Uganda will soon have a national disaster and risk management plan to handle disasters but the challenges related to …

Obongi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of families in Obongi town council, Obongi district are struggling to recover nearly two years after river Nile burst its banks and submerged property worth millions of Shillings. The most affected were people in Ewaffa, Aliba, Palorinya, and Gimara sub-counties in Obongi town council …

Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | Ugandan youth have been among the strongest voices calling for urgent global action to address climate change. Many whom The Independent has talked to say when the 26th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) opens in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct.31, they will be watching …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People in landslide prone areas of Bududa district are living in fear of fresh landslides. The scared residents are in the sub counties of Bukalasi, Bundesi, Bubiita, Mabono, Bufuma, Bushiyi and Busiriwa. Other worried residents are in Bushika, Nalwanza, Bukibokolo, Bumayoka, Bumwalukani and Nakatsi sub …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods triggered by heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Bududa district. Major rivers in the district such as Ukha, Ulukusi and Suume burst their banks on Thursday evening following heavy rains that lasted for two hours. The floods destroyed crop gardens and bridges. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Ministry of Works to expedite repair of critical bridges washed away by floods. The directive was a result of matters of national importance raised by MPs, Moses Aleper of Chekwii County, and Jessica Ababiku of Adjumai district, over the deplorable …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 families in Mpererwe Kikuubo zone in Kawempe Division have abandoned their homes due to heavy rains that flood their houses. They have resorted to renting in other villages they have shifted to. In the zone, you are welcomed by empty houses that …