CATASTROPHIC LANDSLIDES IN KISORO: OVER 1,078 RESIDENTS TO BE RELOCATED

By Byamukama Libino
In Kisoro..

Over 1,078 people in Chahafi town council have requested to be relocated to any other available area in the country due to the continuous unpredictable flooding in their locality.

The list of 189 families was handed to the Kisoro district RDC by the area LC3 Chairperson Nkuzimana Hadard for consideration.

According to Nkuzimana, Villages of Chibumba, Pudu and Buyora are all flooded and houses are submerged with waters while others including Gisha, Pudu, Gatete, Muhiga and Rubagye faced serious landslides that even washed away some houses.

He noted that water levels of the floods in Chibumba village are still increasing and some of the submerged houses have started collapsing.

Nkuzimana noted that people in Chibumba wrote to him asking for relocation because flooding in their area is seasonal which has hindered development in the area.

He added that several other families have requested to camp in Kabami primary school.

RDC Hajji Shafique Ssekandi confirmed the development to voice of Muhabura.

He noted that he has a total of 189 families of 1,078 that want relocation and 25 families that are seeking to camp at Kabami primary school.

RDC further noted that he will address the issue to the State minister for disaster preparedness, emergencies and refugees, Hon. Esther Anyakuni who is expected in Kisoro today Thursday.