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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A food crisis is looming in Kibuku and Butebo districts following destruction of several acres of crops by heavy rain accompanied by storm.<\/p>\n

In Kibuku District, at the weekend a downpour accompanied by a storm struck villages of Nakibwe, Katiryo B, Bukatikoko and Bukinomo, all in Kituti Sub-county.<\/p>\n

In Butebo, the destructive rain swept through sub-counties of Butebo, Kakoro, Kachuru, Kabwangasi and Maizimasa.<\/p>\n

The LC1 chairperson of Komolo village, Mr Wilber Okiiso, said: \u201cThe storm was too heavy to the extent that many families have no where to stay, every homestead has been affected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Rosemary Naizuli, a resident, said: \u201cSeveral acres of cassava and banana plantations were destroyed by the heavy rain. Roofs of permanent structures [houses] including schools and shops were blown off,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Mr Elizefabi Nyaiti, another a resident, appealed to the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness to come to their rescue.<\/p>\n

The Kabwangasi Sub-county chairperson, Mr Charles Koluo, said they are carrying out a comprehensive assessment to establish the magnitude of the disaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are compiling a list of families that were affected by the storm and see how best they can be helped by the district,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Butebo District LC5 chairperson, Mr James Okurut, many people are affected.<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of houses and crops were destroyed by the storm. But as a district, we are sending a technical team to carry out an assessment for action,\u201d Mr Okurut said.<\/p>\n

The Butebo Resident District Commissioner, Ms Lilian Nakaweesi, said she was waiting for a comprehensive report for appropriate action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese people are in a sad situation. They urgently need food and other basic necessities to mitigate this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mr Ronald Tawulya, the Kituti Sub-county LC3 chairperson, said: \u201cWe are facing a serious threat of hunger in the entire district unless serious interventions are made.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kibuku District LC5 chairperson, Mr John Mohammed Nakeba, said they have registered many people whose houses and properties were destroyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe district will have to make assessments to activate the necessary response systems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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