Flooding in some parts of Agago displaced tens of hundreds, underscoring intensifying climate risks in the drought-stricken region, Agago county area member of parliament reported on Monday after the regional parliamentary seating.
Flooding in Agago over the past week uprooted scores of homes, decimated hundreds of acres of farmland, according to Hon Lagen David. The waters teared through entire villages, many roads have been ruined, impacting people’s access to critical services such as health. . He noted that many are in devastating state, homes have been extensively damaged and in some locations, people are sheltering under trees on higher ground. There are also tragic reports of drownings.
Clean and safe drinking water is scarce, accessing health services is difficult and nearly a quarter of the affected families lost their shelters. Beyond displacement, people’s livelihoods have been gravely affected Hon Lagen out cries. The sanitation situation is greatly concerning as many of communal latrines have been damaged, putting people at risk of infectious diseases, including cholera.
People’s most immediate needs are for food, emergency shelter, kitchen sets, blankets and other relief items, clean water and hygiene services. Families living in flood-prone areas also need urgent support to relocate to higher grounds. To the government agencies, global aids and solidarity movers,
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