River Nyamwamba floods have for the second day wreaked havoc in the heart of Kasese Municipality especially the neighborhoods located in Nyamwamba division.
Several roads have since been cut off, and businesses paralysed. The ongoing Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) exams have also been disrupted.
The recent heavy rains increased the volume of the waters in the five Major Rivers in Kasese District including Nyamugasana, Nyamwamba, Sebwe, Mubuku, and Rwimi all hailing from the Rwenzori Mountain, causing them to burst their banks and cause havoc to various communities neighboring them.
The floods aggressively moved into the Municipality through a water channel at Acholi quarters and spread to areas including Mumbuzi, Kizungu, Nyakasanga, Kisanga, Kamulikwizi among others all being cells within Nyamwamba division.
Several bodaboda operators revealed that they have since increased the fares since they have to maneuver through alternative routes which require more fuel.
Pimako Kasereka the Chairperson LC3 Nyamwamba division attributed the flooding of the river into the town to people who make small Channels, and divert the water to their gardens to do min irrigation.
On Wednesday, Uganda Red Cross Society together with Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) issued a public alert about the situation in Kasese.
DISASTER LOOMING IN KASESE AS RIVER NYAMWAMBA FLOODS
