A ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) is working in Uganda in response to deadly landslides which struck the country at the start of March.
They arrived in Uganda at the weekend and are now assessing the worst affected areas. They are based in Mbale, in Uganda’s east, the closest city to the Bududa region which was hit by the landslides.
On Monday, March 1 torrential rains in the areas surrounding Mt Elgon caused flooding and deadly landslides. A camp has been set up in Bulucheke for close to 3,000 people although it is feared this number could rise to 5,000. Of the 3,000 people in the camp, close to 1,300 are children.
Speaking from the camp, one SRT said: ‘There are a lot of different organizations on the ground and we’ll be working closely with them in the coming days. Large tents are currently housing 100 people at a time in very cramped conditions and families are being split up.
‘Tomorrow we’re trekking into the mountains where we think there’ll be a big need for ShelterBoxes.’
‘The landslides came down from Mt Elgon and cleared out an entire valley, destroying three schools in the process."
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