As many as 100,000 people have been displaced by massive flooding in western Uganda.
The government of Uganda said “All the rivers in Kasese and Bundibugyo Districts burst their banks due to heavy rainfall on the night of 05 May, 2020.
Local media, quoting district officials, said 120,000 people have been affected in Kasese district, with 100,000 believed to have moved from their homes to stay in temporary shelters set up in local schools, churches and other public buildings.
Flooding in the district has also damaged or destroyed roads and bridges and electricity supply has been interrupted. Schools and a hospital have also been severely damaged.
Uganda Red Cross report that flooding caused massive destruction in Bundibugyo District, also in Western Uganda, after the Lamia river broke its banks.
Red Cross said that 1 person died and over 3,000 people were affected. Some flooding was also reported in neighbouring Ntoroko district.
Social Media
Floods again have hit and affected Kirembe Mines Hospital. Alert sent out to the district disaster management committee. Redcross team in Kasese dispatched to offer life saving support. @opmdpm @OPMUganda @GovUganda @IFRCAfrica @ifrc @inakasiita1 @nbstv @CanaryMugume pic.twitter.com/DkNQWAKcKg
— Uganda Red Cross Soc (@UgandaRedCross) May 10, 2020
Our #volunteers in Bundibugyo joined by Hon Christopher Kibazanga, the State Minister for Agriculture to support community restoration activities after the massive destruction by the outburst of River Lamia. #Disasterresponse @opmdpm @OPMUganda @ifrc @IFRCAfrica @UNinUganda pic.twitter.com/Is6fU7cJxd
— Uganda Red Cross Soc (@UgandaRedCross) May 9, 2020
#VIDEO Hundreds of people in Kasese District were left homeless on Wednesday night after River Nyamwamba overflowed, letting water into Kilembe Hospital & flooding the bigger part of Kilembe Town.#PMLDailyNews @RugyendoQuotes @wadadamichael @trunimba @Jssebwami1 @UgandaRedCross pic.twitter.com/Rf0dvJr0rj
— PML Daily (@pmldailynews_UG) May 7, 2020
Kirembe hospital among the facilities affected by the floods in Kasese. Our team continues with the assessment. @MinofHealthUG @OPMUganda @opmdpm @IFRC_DREF @IFRCAfrica @ifrc @inakasiita1 @robert_kwesiga @RMalango2015 @UNinUganda @UNDPUganda @UNICEFUganda pic.twitter.com/xEDQd5pPIt
— Uganda Red Cross Soc (@UgandaRedCross) May 7, 2020
Disaster Alert ⚠️
R.Nyamwamba in Kasese burst it's banks in the wee hours. A good number of households affected.
R. Lamia too in Bundibugyo burst its banks. Our response teams are conducting rapid assessments to establish numbers affected, support require and immediate needs. pic.twitter.com/DkgMzEMxJw— Uganda Red Cross Soc (@UgandaRedCross) May 7, 2020
