Uganda: Floods Back in Teso Sub Region
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The Monitor (Kampala)
28 August 2008
Posted to the web 28 August 2008
Joseph Malinga
Barely two days after the government warned that several parts of the country would experience heavy rains, parts of Teso region have already been affected.
Kumi LCV Chairperson Ismail Orot told Daily Monitor on Tuesday that the district was already experiencing flooding because of heavy rains.
He said the affected areas are those neighbouring Lake Bisina, especially Omatenga Parish in Kumi subcounty where the soil texture cannot contain much water.
"Whereas the government is warning of floods during the next two months, Kumi is already affected although the situation is not yet bad," Mr Orot said during an interview at his office.
"The residents of Omatenga are the first victims and some families have even started abandoning their homes," he added.
He said a team had been sent to Omatenga to assess the situation.
The district LCV Vice Chairman, Mr Godfrey Oluka, who led the team confirmed that floods had affected the area. "It is really an unfortunate situation in that, before we recover from the previous floods and the current famine, here we are again with floods," Mr Oluka said.
"We are still compiling the data but from what we have seen Teso is again headed for more trouble because most of the plantations are already getting soaked up and people are deserting their homes," Mr Oluka added.
Mr Orot said while government had warned the public to prepare for the disaster, most residents of Kumi cannot prepare as they were still suffering from the devastating effects of last year's floods.
Mr Oluka told Daily Monitor that in the last three days, the district had also experienced hailstorms that left several crops damaged.
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Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Minister Tarsis Kabwegyere said on Monday that the epicentre of the heavy rains is expected to be eastern Uganda, where an estimated 3.5 million people are still trying to rebuild their lives after last year's floods.
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