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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Jun 28 2021
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Uganda - Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (April 2023)
Floods, accidents, drought, landslides and heavy winds accompanied by hailstorms were the major hazard events reported in the month of April. The disasters affected a total of 19,311 individuals, representing 3,857 households while 552 individuals from 394 households were interna
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (16 March 2023)
During the reporting period, drought was reported in the Teso subregion mainly in Katakwi, Amuria and Kapelabyong districts. Fires were experienced in Amuria, Wakiso and Ntungamo while hailstorms were reported in Tororo.
Uganda - Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (February 2023)
During the reporting period, drought was reported in the Teso subregion mainly in Katakwi, Amuria and Kapelabyong districts. Fires were experienced in Amuria, Wakiso and Ntungamo while hailstorms were reported in Tororo. Disasters in February affected a total of 2,890 i
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (January 2023)
In January 2023, three districts were reported to be hit by disasters. Floods were reported in Kampala while Kanungu was ravaged by heavy storms and wildfires in Kotido.
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (2022)
The year 2022, Uganda experienced multi-hazards events that include Natural disasters like drought, floods, landslides/mudslides and heavy storms/hailstorms. And in the month of September, the ministry of health declared the outbreak the Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda.
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (December 2022)
Heavy storms, hailstorms, landslides and floods are the major natural hazardous events that were reported in the month of November 2022.
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (November 2022)
On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of the Sudan strain on Ebola virus disease (EVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende district was confirmed through testing at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (October 2022)
On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (EVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende district was confirmed through testing at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (September 2022)
Floods, landslides, heavy storms and hailstorms are the major hazardous events that were reported in the month of August 2022. These were triggered by the ongoing rains and have affected the Elgon, Southwestern, Lango and West Nile Subregions.
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (August 2022)
July was characterized by floods and Mudslide in the eastern region (Elgon sub region) which were triggered by heavy and extended rains on the 30th and 31st of July 2022. Transport related accidents were also reported in Wakiso district.
Uganda – Info Sheet: Multi-Hazard Response/DRR Platform (June 2022)
There has been a notable reduction in extreme weather events as the MAM rainy season came to an end. Hailstorms/windstorms and fires were the reported hazardous events in June 2022.
Uganda – Multi-hazard Infographic (April and May 2022)
A total of 31,848 individuals were affected, representing 6,568 households. 1,236 individuals from 988 households were internally displaced by disasters. So far in 2022, 46,519 individuals have been affected by disasters, representing 11,368 households.