Natural disasters are not fair and if any individual is responsible for fueling them he or she should know that the suffering they cause are immense to the young and old, the rich and the poor. But as individuals if we have a role to play and we do not take it up, we are equally responsible. I suggest solidarity should not be sought after disaster strikes but even before…
It is touching that after surviving a conflict situation and the minds are set for a normal situation, floods displace people in Eastern Uganda. Leave alone destroying accommodation facilities, communication infrastructure, floods bring along a number of water bone illness. This situation is likely to cause lose of life and creation of more ophrans...
This story below captured my eye and I would like to share it with who ever has not seen it.
Returnees among thousands displaced by floods
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by floods after heavy rain submerged whole villages in eastern Uganda, a senior government official said.
Musa Ecweru, assistant minister for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, described the situation as "catastrophic".
"The region has had rains for the last two months and homes have been submerged, bridges swept away and roads have become impassable," he said. "Many people have sought refuge in churches and areas of raised ground, while others have left the affected areas to live with relatives."
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Source: IRIN NEWS
