A hailstorm has destroyed gardens and houses in Nsinze Sub County,
Namutumba district.
The most affected villages are Budebelo A, Budebelo B and Buduuba where more than 80 families lost crops and property.
Julius Isiiko, the LCI Chairperson of Budobelo village says that
20 families completely lost shelter and have been tasked to seek refuge from their
relatives and friends in the village.
Isiko further reveals that 58 domestic animals and 104 chickens
are reported to been washed away by the hailstorm.
“We had mobilized our people to set up their gardens well and had
high hopes of great yields however, several gardens and livestock alike have
perished in the hailstorm. We are yet to ascertain the exact amount of property
lost since some of the victims have fled from their fixed places of aboard to
safer areas,” he says.
Agnes Mudondo, a resident of Budobelo B village says that
her garden located on a four-acre piece of land was destroyed by the hailstorm
and she currently lacks the means to feed her children.
//cue in: “amadhi…
Cue out…obuyambi,”.
Elizabeth Nakanda, another resident says that both her shelter and
household items were washed away by the hailstorm and she has been left
homeless.
//cue in: “tuli wano…
Cue out…bitiiyo,”.
Katoko Maganda, the Namutumba district council speaker says that a
team of district officials have been dispatched to assess the situation.
James Isooba, a climate change activist, says that the districts
of Namutumba, Kaliro and Buyende are prone to face negative effects resulting
from hailstorms, due to their poor environmental management practices like
deforestation and large scale wetland encroachment.
