Uganda - Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (July 2023)

In the month of July 2023, floods were reported in Kapelebyong & Gulu, human epidemics outbreaks (Cholera) in Kayunga, Namayingo & Nakaseke (rift valley fever) and road accidents in Kagadi and Kampala. The disasters affected a total of 2,040 individuals, representing 300 households and displaced internally 156 individuals from 30 households. The hazards affected mostly Adults (19-64 years) population group (63%), followed by children under 18 years (33%) and the elderly who are above 64 years (4%). The most pressing needs are in the affected sub-counties are Health, water supply, sanitation, hygiene promotion among others.