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Floods disrupt PDM projects in six Ntoroko sub-counties

Following repeated floods caused after River Semuliki burst its banks, the lives and livelihoods of the people in Ntoroko District have been severely impacted.

The most affected people are the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM), as the projects in which they invested the money have been destroyed.

The floods that began last week, have inundated six sub-counties; Bweramule, Rwebisengo, Butungama, Kanara, Nambe, and Rwebisengo Town Council.

According to a flood assessment report by the Uganda Red Cross Society, as of August 21, before the latest flooding, a total of 2,355 households—comprising 11,775 people—had been severely affected.

Ntoroko Resident District Commissioner, (Rtd) Maj John Edward Mugabirwe, told this publication on Monday that the recurring floods have devastated PDM projects in the affected communities, leaving many people in a state of despair.