As you are all aware Uganda is currently experiencing impacts of intensive and prolonged rainfall which has caused rise in water levels of major water bodies and flooding in several areas of the country. This may continue for some time in line with the recent seasonal weather forecast for March to May 2020 issued by experts
Just like the president stated in one of his televised address around 1961 to 1964 and also 1996 to 1998, Uganda experienced similar intense rainfall that resulted in rise in the levels of rivers and Lakes below which no developments and settlements should be made.
The current rise in Lake Victoria water level started on 1st October 2019 and has consistently gone up from 12.00 meters to the current level of 13.32 meters as of 30th April 2020. This is a rise of 1.32 meters attained in only 6 months and the level is only 0.08 meters away from the highest level ever recorded.
The rise in water levels has in turn see a number of Ugandans suffer consequences of building near the shores of Lake Victoria
Both expensive mansions owned by City tycoons and low cost houses have been eaten up by the ever increasing water levels
Efforts to increase on the amount of water the Kiira water dam churns of Lake Victoria are ongoing but little or no change has been seen so far
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