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Jinja hailstorm destroys factory, homes

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A hailstorm has destroyed property in Southern City, Jinja City. Those destroyed include the stores of Damazo rice processing facility, homes, fruit trees and a two-acre banana plantation. The hailstorm destroyed the storage facilities, de-roofed part of the factory premises and ravaged the electricity connections. Juma …

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Hailstorm leaves trail of destruction in Mitooma

Mitooma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hailstorm has wreaked havoc in four parishes in Mutara sub county, Mitooma district. The affected are Kataho, Ryakitanga, Bikungu, and Enshaka parishes. The hailstorm that hit the area on Sunday afternoon claimed several animals including cows, goats, and pigs, and destroyed several acres of banana …

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Rwampara district seeks UGX 300M to support hailstorm victims

Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least Shillings 300 million is needed to help hailstorm victims in Mwizi sub county, Rwampara district. The hailstorm caused extensive destruction in Kigaaga and Ryamiyonga parishes last month affecting hundreds of people. The hailstorm claimed one person, injured two others, and destroyed several gardens …

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Hailstorm destroys crop gardens in Bushenyi

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of four villages in Central division, Isahaka-Bushenyi municipality are counting losses following a hailstorm that destroyed  their crop gardens. The affected villages are Nyarwanya cell, Kayozo, Kikuba, and Matsya. The hailstorm which hit the district on Wednesday destroyed gardens of maize, sweet potatoes, beans, …

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Hailstorm destroys community school, gardens in Isingiro

  Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Rugaaga, Kashumba sub counties, and Kabingo town council in Isingiro district are counting losses following a heavy hailstorm that destroyed their gardens. The hailstorm that affected more than 300 homesteads also destroyed a community school and houses on Tuesday. Kenneth Kaunda, the headteacher …

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Hailstorm leaves trails of destruction in Hoima

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 farmers in Buraru sub county, Hoima district are counting losses after a hailstorm destroyed their gardens. The most affected farmers are from the villages of Ngobye, Burara, Kibingo, and Busanga in Buraru sub-county. They have lost maize, tobacco, cassava, sweet potatoes, beans, …

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Hailstorm destroys gardens in Yumbe and Koboko districts

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A heavy downpour with hailstorm has destroyed crop gardens in the sub-counties of Darjini, Lodonga in Yumbe district and Abuku sub-county in Koboko district. The heavy rain that lasted for close to an hour started at around 2:30pm on Wednesday afternoon destroying several acres of …

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Farmers count losses in Rwimi sub county as hailstorm destroys gardens

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Rwimi sub county, Bunyangabu district are counting losses after a hailstorm ravaged their gardens. This follows days of heavy rains experienced in the district since Saturday, affecting Gatyanga and Nyabwina parishes in Rwimi town council. 60 acres of crops especially bananas were destroyed. …

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Hailstorm blows roofs off school buildings in Jinja district

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy rains characterized with hailstorm have de-roofed two classroom blocks at Kaitandovu primary school in Buyengo sub county, Jinja district. Some of the teachers at the school told URN that the nonstop rains began on Wednesday afternoon to date and they were too incapacitated to …

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Otuke farmers counting losses after hailstorm

Otuke, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT Hailstorm has left a trail of destruction in Ogwete and Olilim Sub counties in Otuke district. The hailstorm followed heavy rains that pounded the two sub counties over the weekend raving the entire Iooro Village in Olilim Sub County and Akadodek, Imatoigwokoto, Apengere, Tedam, Olilim and …

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