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Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda
Sub-county risk committees activated. Mandatory relocation advised for steep slope settlements in Bushika and Bukalasi sub-counties.
Torrential rainfall expected (>85mm/24h). High moisture saturation index on mountain slopes.
Rising water levels along River Nyamwamba and River Mubuku due to glacial run-off and rains.
Extended dry spell combined with acute water deficit affecting pastoral communities and livestock.
Essential lifesaving guidelines approved by URCS Disaster Risk Management Specialists.
For lowland river basins, urban drainage bottlenecks & lake shores
URCS Kasese Branch teams have dispatched emergency tarpaulins, water purification tablets, dignity kits, and jerrycans to displaced families near River Nyamwamba.
Following early warning signals on hillside cracks in Bushika, URCS Action Teams are assisting 120 high-risk families to relocate to designated safer primary school compounds.
Red Cross WASH engineers have set up 4 high-volume water treatment units and trained 35 local Village Health Teams (VHTs) on water chlorination to prevent cholera outbreaks.
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