Uganda readies for disasters as EA countries rank high on risk index
Residents of Namasuba area in Kampala, Uganda, cross a flooded street after a heavy downpour. The government is working on a new disaster response plan. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
There’s a transition in approach, from response to preparedness by ensuring timely access to and use of accurate information to guide decision-making
Growing effects of climate change are expected to bring floods, prolonged dry spells, disease and conflicts in East Africa, in what countries have been warned could potentially be a catastrophic 2022.
