Following heavy rains that occurred on 27th November 2024 from morning at 10:00AM up to evening 6:00PM across Bulambuli and the neighbouring districts, various disaster events occurred.
\nFlooding occurred in the sub counties of Simu, Muyembe, Bukhalu, Bunalwere, Nbongo and Buyaga and Bulambuli Town Councils. River Simu bursted its banks affecting several households nearby, cutting off Sironko-Kapchorwa road and Tororo cement truck was witnessed to have overturned as a result of the large volume of water on the road. The bridge also on Simu River connecting Simu sub county and Soti sub county had been swept off as well and Nabongo river along Muyembe- Nakapiripit road was cut off affecting people’s homes. The total estimated of households affected in terms being partially submerged and crop destructed is 751 across the 05 subcounties and the 02 town councils.
\nThe landslides also occurred yesterday 27th November 2024 at between 7pm and 9pm, affecting 8 villages (Masugu, Namacele, Mamolo, Taagalu, Lula, Buzemolili, Lusolo and Nakacene) in Buluganya parish, Buluganya sub-county; Sooti sub-county affecting 2 villages (Bunambale, Nabude); Sisiyi and Bulago sub-counties affecting 1 village; in Bulambuli District.
\nThe total population affected stands at 1,540 persons from the 220 households. 125 households were totally destroyed; So far 15 dead bodies have been retrieved (10 male, 5 female; 7 children (6 male and 1 female), 22 people were injured and were taken to Buluganya H/C III and Muyembe H/C IV and 125 people are missing and unaccounted for. 750 people have been displaced with 534 living with their relatives and neighbours and 216 have been displaced to Masugu Primary school. The search for the missing persons continues by the UPDF, URCS and the community.
\nIt should be noted that data presented above on landslides are recorded only from Buluganya subcounty while the assessment are yet to assess and establish the statistics on losses and damages from the other subcounties later and will be reported in the next situation report.
\nSectoral findings
\nThe sectors affected were;
\ni) Shelter and Housing
\nii) Roads
\niii) WASH
\niv) Agriculture and livelihoods
\n1.4.2 Agriculture
\n| \n Crop/Livestock type \n | \n\n Acreage/No. affected \n | \n\n Estimated Loss \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Maize \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Rice \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n G.nut \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Cassava \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Pigs \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Cattle \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n 200 \n | \n
| \n Poultry \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Fish ponds \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Non \n | \n
| \n Bee hives \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Non \n | \n
\n
1.4.3 Health
\n| \n Category impacted \n | \n\n Affected area \n | \n\n Estimated Loss/Damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
\n
\n
Housing infrastructure (public and private buildings)
\n| \n Category \n | \n\n No. Destroyed \n | \n\n Cost of destruction \n | \n\n No. Damaged \n | \n\n Cost of Damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Permanent \n | \n\n 01 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n The 220 are private houses while 1 is a church. \n\n | \n
| \n Semi-permanent \n | \n\n 220 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Mud and Wattle \n | \n\n Non \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Total Loss \n | \n\n 221 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
\n
Water and Sanitation
\n| \n Category \n | \n\n No. \n | \n\n Estimated cost of damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Protected Wells \n | \n\n 10 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n An alternative water source needs to be provided since all the 10 wells were buried by the landslides. \n | \n
| \n Boreholes \n | \n\n 3 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Totally destroyed \n | \n
| \n Latrines \n | \n\n 125 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Buried alongside their households \n | \n
\n
Disasters magnitude and pre-existing capacity
\nFlooding although noted above to have affected many villages and subcounties but the magnitude in terms damages and losses is rated as a medium impact.
\nThe landslide was of extremely high magnitude covering about 4.7 square kilometers, in 8 villages. The high impact was in Masugu, Namacele, Masola,Taagalu.
\nEmergency Support and Relief
\nCurrently, Bulambuli District Local Government, Uganda Red Cross Society, OPM, UPDF, UPF, CARITAS Tororo, Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam, Emergency Operation Centre-Mbale region, media and the local community are still carrying out search and rescue.
\nProposed sectoral immediate intervention
\ni) Shelter and housing
\nii) Food
\niii) Medicare
\niv) NFIs
\nv) Psychosocial Support
\nvi) WASH
\nvii) Livelihoods and Agriculture
\nviii) Road opening
\nChallenges
\ni) In accessible road network.
\nii) Limited financial and logistical resources to support assessment and rapid response considering the scale and nature of disaster.
\nGeneral Recommendations (Medium to Long term)
\ni) There is need to explore both short and long term interventions regarding the re-occurring landslides in Bulambuli.
\nii) UNRA should as soon as possible repair the roads to allow relief aid and services to be delivered to the affected people.
","summary":"UGA: Landslide - 11-2024 - Uganda Landslide Eastern Region - Bulambuli District November 2024","translation_module_original_language":"en"}],"hide_attached_field_reports":false,"hide_field_report_map":false,"updated_at":"2024-11-28T19:50:07.775771Z","id":7250,"slug":null,"tab_one_title":"Additional Information","ifrc_severity_level":0,"ifrc_severity_level_display":"Yellow","ifrc_severity_level_update_date":null,"parent_event":null,"glide":"","featured_documents":[],"links":[],"emergency_response_contact_email":null,"countries_for_preview":[],"response_activity_count":0,"visibility":3,"active_deployments":0,"summary":"Following heavy rains that occurred on 27th November 2024 from morning at 10:00AM up to evening 6:00PM across Bulambuli and the neighbouring districts, various disaster events occurred.
\nFlooding occurred in the sub counties of Simu, Muyembe, Bukhalu, Bunalwere, Nbongo and Buyaga and Bulambuli Town Councils. River Simu bursted its banks affecting several households nearby, cutting off Sironko-Kapchorwa road and Tororo cement truck was witnessed to have overturned as a result of the large volume of water on the road. The bridge also on Simu River connecting Simu sub county and Soti sub county had been swept off as well and Nabongo river along Muyembe- Nakapiripit road was cut off affecting people’s homes. The total estimated of households affected in terms being partially submerged and crop destructed is 751 across the 05 subcounties and the 02 town councils.
\nThe landslides also occurred yesterday 27th November 2024 at between 7pm and 9pm, affecting 8 villages (Masugu, Namacele, Mamolo, Taagalu, Lula, Buzemolili, Lusolo and Nakacene) in Buluganya parish, Buluganya sub-county; Sooti sub-county affecting 2 villages (Bunambale, Nabude); Sisiyi and Bulago sub-counties affecting 1 village; in Bulambuli District.
\nThe total population affected stands at 1,540 persons from the 220 households. 125 households were totally destroyed; So far 15 dead bodies have been retrieved (10 male, 5 female; 7 children (6 male and 1 female), 22 people were injured and were taken to Buluganya H/C III and Muyembe H/C IV and 125 people are missing and unaccounted for. 750 people have been displaced with 534 living with their relatives and neighbours and 216 have been displaced to Masugu Primary school. The search for the missing persons continues by the UPDF, URCS and the community.
\nIt should be noted that data presented above on landslides are recorded only from Buluganya subcounty while the assessment are yet to assess and establish the statistics on losses and damages from the other subcounties later and will be reported in the next situation report.
\nSectoral findings
\nThe sectors affected were;
\ni) Shelter and Housing
\nii) Roads
\niii) WASH
\niv) Agriculture and livelihoods
\n1.4.2 Agriculture
\n| \n Crop/Livestock type \n | \n\n Acreage/No. affected \n | \n\n Estimated Loss \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Maize \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Rice \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n G.nut \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Cassava \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Pigs \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Cattle \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n 200 \n | \n
| \n Poultry \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Not yet established. \n | \n
| \n Fish ponds \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Non \n | \n
| \n Bee hives \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n Non \n | \n
\n
1.4.3 Health
\n| \n Category impacted \n | \n\n Affected area \n | \n\n Estimated Loss/Damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Nil \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n\n \n | \n
\n
\n
Housing infrastructure (public and private buildings)
\n| \n Category \n | \n\n No. Destroyed \n | \n\n Cost of destruction \n | \n\n No. Damaged \n | \n\n Cost of Damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Permanent \n | \n\n 01 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n The 220 are private houses while 1 is a church. \n\n | \n
| \n Semi-permanent \n | \n\n 220 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Mud and Wattle \n | \n\n Non \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
| \n Total Loss \n | \n\n 221 \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n Not yet established \n | \n\n \n | \n
\n
Water and Sanitation
\n| \n Category \n | \n\n No. \n | \n\n Estimated cost of damage \n | \n\n Remarks \n | \n
| \n Protected Wells \n | \n\n 10 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n An alternative water source needs to be provided since all the 10 wells were buried by the landslides. \n | \n
| \n Boreholes \n | \n\n 3 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Totally destroyed \n | \n
| \n Latrines \n | \n\n 125 \n | \n\n Not known \n | \n\n Buried alongside their households \n | \n
\n
Disasters magnitude and pre-existing capacity
\nFlooding although noted above to have affected many villages and subcounties but the magnitude in terms damages and losses is rated as a medium impact.
\nThe landslide was of extremely high magnitude covering about 4.7 square kilometers, in 8 villages. The high impact was in Masugu, Namacele, Masola,Taagalu.
\nEmergency Support and Relief
\nCurrently, Bulambuli District Local Government, Uganda Red Cross Society, OPM, UPDF, UPF, CARITAS Tororo, Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam, Emergency Operation Centre-Mbale region, media and the local community are still carrying out search and rescue.
\nProposed sectoral immediate intervention
\ni) Shelter and housing
\nii) Food
\niii) Medicare
\niv) NFIs
\nv) Psychosocial Support
\nvi) WASH
\nvii) Livelihoods and Agriculture
\nviii) Road opening
\nChallenges
\ni) In accessible road network.
\nii) Limited financial and logistical resources to support assessment and rapid response considering the scale and nature of disaster.
\nGeneral Recommendations (Medium to Long term)
\ni) There is need to explore both short and long term interventions regarding the re-occurring landslides in Bulambuli.
\nii) UNRA should as soon as possible repair the roads to allow relief aid and services to be delivered to the affected people.
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