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8 dead as fresh floods hit Kasese

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By MISAIRI THEMBO KAHUNGU, ENID NINSIIMA & JOEL KAGUTA At least eight people were feared dead yesterday after floods and mudslides hit parts of Kasese District on the border with the Democratic...

500 families in Busia displaced by floods

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By DAVID AWORI At least 500 families from seven Sub-counties in Busia District are in urgent need of shelter and food after surging water volumes on Lake Victoria and floods razed their homes. On top...

Experts offer solutions as floods ravage country

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By Felix Basiime, Robert Muhereza, Felix Ainebyoona, Malik Fahad Jjingo, Bill Oketch, Philip Wafula & Sam Caleb Opio In Summary The western region National Environmental Management Authority (Nema)...

Flash floods cut off Kasese, Bundibugyo

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Flash floods have again hit Kasese district cutting off Kasese-Fort Portal main road at Nyamwamba Bridge. Several residents in Kasese had a sleepless night after major rivers in the district burst...

Lockdown, floods disrupt fisheries sector

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By Tony Abet In Summary Dr Nkalubo said the overlapping water may cause the crossover of some big fish species such as Nile Perch to water bodies with small fish species. She said this would disrupt...

Floods to trigger malaria cases, government warns

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By NOBERT ATUKUNDA Malaria cases are expected to increase with the current floods that have continued to ravage the country, Ministry of Health has warned. Dr Jimmy Opigo, the programme manager at...

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