By KT Reporter
Katakwi district has experienced significant damages due to persistent heavy rainfall over the past two weeks, submerging crop gardens, residences, and cutting off roads due to waterlogging.
Our correspondent observed dire conditions in parts of Goshen, Palam, and Dokomer villages in Katakwi Town Council and Palam Sub-County, where local administrators reported the destruction of crops and buildings. James Stephen Ilakut, LC One Chairperson of Dokomer Cell, said the floods have inundated over 20 crop gardens, and ten buildings have been destroyed.
Alex Omulen, a resident of Goshen Central Western Ward, Katakwi Town Council, says his family of six is now living in a single kitchen after his two main houses collapsed. He added that the floods caused a double loss of property and crops, with his UGX 300,000 television destroyed when a wall caved in.
Julius Audo, another Goshen resident, reported that the moist floors caused by flooding have led to frequent medical expenses for his expectant wife, Irene Atino. Anna Grace Imalingat, also from Goshen Cell, said her family has been forced to eat only one meal per day after their cassava, groundnut, and potato gardens were swamped and started rotting.
Grace Alupo, a resident of the same area, warned that the community is increasingly at risk of starvation and waterborne illnesses, noting that small children are already suffering from cold-related diseases.
Kam Okello, interim LC One Chairperson of Goshen Cell and General Secretary of Dokomer Cell, reported that floods have destroyed around 100 crop gardens and ten residences. He called on the district disaster committee for food relief and noted that water running from the Bindadi Sale route requires urgent intervention.
Geoffrey Omolo, LCV Chairperson of Katakwi District and a member of the District Disaster Committee, confirmed that several gardens have been submerged and key roads, including the 12 km Bindadi Sale road in the town council, remain impassable.
Residents are urging the government, through the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and the Prime Minister’s Office, to provide tarpaulins, gumboots, and chlorine for water purification to prevent waterborne infections.
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