Kampala rains leave the population scandalized

At the Clock Tower in Kampala floods quickly made people forget about social distancing and that senyiga omukambwe…    

Besides, the Kampala rains made women forget all about their succulent thighs, which left others in a scandalized state. As casual labourers got instant jobs of carrying women who could not step into floods;  the stranded travelers remained agape!

People are seen standing on a temporary podium and along pavements in the wake of flood triggered by heavy rain in Kampala, Uganda, October. 12, 2021.

Heavy rainfall  that started as a drizzle this morning has triggered flash floods which swamped the city’s roads and caused major disruption to traffic.

Police said they recovered various items in the flood at the Clock Tower area of the city. It is thought the items were carried by flood water from different places

Meanwhile a building under construction collapsed in Ndeeba. Police said a number of people were trapped in the floods, but rescue efforts were underway by a joint team of police and fire services. It is not known if the collapsing of buildings was also a result of heavy rain.

Heavy rainfall began around 08 September, triggering flash floods which swamped the city’s roads and caused major disruption to traffic.

Police said they recovered two bodies in the Clock Tower area of the city on 11 September. It is thought the bodies were carried by flood water from different places

Flooding has long been a problem in the city. Eight people died in floods in Kampala in May 2019. In 2017 the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) announced the “Kampala drainage master plan”, where the authority aimed to prioritize improvement of main channels in the city.

KCCA recently reported the continued work on the Nabulagala drainage channel in Lubaga Division. KCCA said, “construction of the 1.6 km channel stands at 75% and will not only ease water flow but also curb flooding in this area.” Work is expected to be completed in 4 months.