The distribution through URCS Bundibugyo branch followed a vulnerability capacity assessment in the affected sub counties of Butungama and Bweramule.

Catherine Ntabadde

The items included tarpaulins, cups, plates, blankets, saucepans, and soap and water purification tablets to reduce contamination of drinking water.

According to the spokesperson Uganda red cross Catherine Ntabade 19 households remain camped at Masaka Primary School and five at Budiba .

She adds that accessibility to Bweramule Sub County is still by a canoe.

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The 21^st May 2011 mudslide affected 350 Household while five families had their houses washed away.

In a statement issued today Wednesday morning the Uganda Red Cross Society Secretary General Michael Nataka says there is need to employ early warning systems to enable communities vacate the affected to avoid more effects that may come along side disasters.

The Red Cross has already distributed household items to 50 families including soap, mosquito nets, Jerricans, Blankets, basin among other items.

The affected communities however remain in agent need of food supplies with their crops entirely destroyed by the mudslides. The wells and springs in the area have all been contaminated by the mud living the residents without access to safe water.

The area around the Mt Elgon remain prone to such disasters following mudslide that hit Bududa district last year living thousands of people displaced and hundreds dead.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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Red Cross rescues some of the injured

She says URCS deployed 3 ambulances and a fleet of vehicles to save lives of those injured by providing on site first aid treatment and evacuating the seriously injured. “Those referred to Mulago Hospital sustained gunshot wounds, assault and bruises, inhaling of tear gas, fainting and headache,” Ntabadde said in a statement.

Uganda Police has released a list of some of those who were injured in Friday’s riots in Kampala that left at least two people dead. The list is below.

1. Steven Mulongo-Mulago
2. Swaibu Ruhamire
3. Juliet Namatovu
4. Isma Jjuuko Martin Areku –Nsooba
5. Francis Awiyo -Kawempe
6. Ronald Ssebutinde -Nsambya
7. Augustine Mbogga-Makindye
8. Frank Kibiri -Kabowa
9. Richard Akena
10. Jane Namakula
11. Robert Ssekaggo -Namasuba
12. Sam Mugisha
13. Sam Ogwang -soldier attached to Kireka barracks
14. Mike Nyaru-soldier attached to Kakiri Baracks
15. David Gumisiriza
16. Joan Kalema
17. Omuyindi Ramshey
18. Charles Serugo 14. William
19. Luswata –Makindye
20. Robert Rubangizi –Kabuusu
21. Angella Matovu-Kyebando
22. Mary Prossy Nansubuga –Kamwokya
23. Zahara Hahumuza
24. Faizal Kaggwa-Mpereerwe
25. Aggie Nalweyiso –Nangabo
26. Fredrick Ampiire
27. Judith Atweine
28. Kagimu Kasule
29. Ezideo Kizito
30. Tom Katikiro
31. Steven Kibirige
32. Frank Chedra
33. Martin Trust
34. Jimmy Bujumbiro Nassif Ssenkungu
35. Jane Nakalema
36. Bonny Kiweewa
37. Yakubu Menya
38. Robinah Nankya
39. Rashidah Nanyonga
40. Shamim Namubiru
41. Gertrude Nagadya
42. Annet Lwanga
43. Sumayiya Nancura
44. Aisha Nakato
45. Juliet Nakase

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