Residents dig through the rubble in the hope of finding survivors.
Uganda: Expert Warns of More Landslides
A senior meteorologist has said most of the country is expected to have above normal rains and warned of more landslides and flooding in that period.-
Uganda: Refugee Agency Aids Landslide Victims
UN News, 4 March 2010
To help victims of the deadly mudslides in eastern Uganda, the United Nations refugee agency today announced that it will help thousands of people forced from their homes by the… Read more »
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Uganda: Rwanda Sends Condolences to Country's Landslide Victims
New Times, 4 March 2010
The Government of Rwanda, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, sent condolences to Uganda following a landslide that claimed over 100 lives on Tuesday. Read more »
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Uganda: Expert Warns of More Landslides
New Vision, 3 March 2010
The El Nino rains are expected to last up to June. Deus Bamanya, a senior meteorologist, yesterday said most of the country is expected to have above normal rains and warned of… Read more »
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Uganda: How Disaster Prepared Are We?
New Vision, 3 March 2010
The death toll from the landslides that struck Bududa district on Tuesday leaving hundreds of people dead or missing brings to question the effectiveness of country's early warning… Read more »
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Uganda: Local Leaders, France Send Condolences over Landslide
New Vision, 3 March 2010
Political and traditional leaders sent condolences to the people of Bududa and appealed to all Ugandans to assist the victims. Read more »
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Uganda: Horrifying Stories of Death on the Mountain
New Vision, 3 March 2010
Before the landslide struck, it had been raining the whole day. Busy villagers went about their business without a fuss. Then at exactly 8:00pm, a loud bang was heard as rolling… Read more »
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Uganda: Bududa Landslides - Museveni Arrives, Death Toll Rises to 85
Monitor, 3 March 2010
President Museveni has arrived in Budduda Wednesday morning for an on the ground assessment of the mudslide disaster relief and recovery efforts. Read more »
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Uganda: Access Problems Limit Landslide Aid Response
UNIRIN, 3 March 2010
Bad weather and lack of on-the-ground data are restricting the relief response to the 1 March landslide that is believed to have killed hundreds of people in eastern Uganda. Read more »
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Uganda: At Least 80 Dead in Ugandan Mudslide - UN
UN News, 3 March 2010
Landslides triggered by torrential rainfall in eastern Uganda have claimed at least 80 lives, with over 300 others listed as missing, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported… Read more »
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Uganda: Residents Buried Alive in Landslide
New Vision, 2 March 2010
A MASSIVE landslide swept the slopes of Mt. Elgon in eastern Uganda on Monday night, killing at least 80 people, with 350 missing and feared dead. Read more »
