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| Administrative Handling of the Calamities of Floods
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Wataka Willies, Friday Christopher, Wakutile Anthony, Mbisi Enosh Muhindo
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Abstract:
The study looked on how flood disasters are managed administratively. The floods in Mbale in July 2022 were the main topic of this article, which goes on to detail in the following ways: "At least 30 bodies, including two 6-year-old children, have already been discovered in the floodwaters surrounding the town of Mbale in eastern Uganda, which is located at the foot of Mount Elgon. Hundreds of thousands of people no longer have access to their fresh water source, and sewage facilities have been devastated, according to WaterAid, causing epidemics of disease to be feared. The severe downpour, according to forecasters, will continue until August. However, it's reported that 400,000 and 5,600 individuals, respectively, have left Mbale City. Businesses, highways, and water pipes were uprooted on August 3, 2022, according to a story in the Guardian newspaper. Around 400,000 people now lack access to clean water since more than 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of crops were harmed. Rescue operations have been hampered by rain, and some areas are still inaccessible. "The situation is pretty critical," says Edward Simiyu of Mercy Corps Uganda. "Medical teams on the ground are urgently needed. While dead bodies are being retrieved, more and more people are suffering injury. As a result of the destruction of three of the city's health clinics, many residents of Mbale were forced to travel up to 60 miles (100 km) to the nearest hospital. In light of these accounts, my goal was to ascertain how these catastrophes may be handled administratively.
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