Latest monitoring Updates 17 October 2007
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On 16th October the logistics team on the ground reported that:
Weather:
- Gulu: Rains reported in and around Gulu in last 24
Roads and Bridge:
- Water levels reported stable but still high at Komolo, Awojja and Aguu bridges
- Aguu Bridge is open to traffic despite the high water levels. Police still discourages heavily loaded trucks on/across the bridge
- It still is advisable for heavily loaded trucks to travel to Soroti via Lira town
- Murram and hardcore back filling and installation of additional culverts at Aguu bridge is in progress
- Barge operation plans to continue across Lake Bisina as main land link to Katakwi and Karamoja region
- Adjumani road is still closed and alternative route via Moyo is reported with heavily traffic leading to congested Lalopi ferry crossing point to Adjumani
- Lack of access is reported to Otuke and Omoro subcounties due to reported broken bridges on River Moroto
ON 16th October OCHA released a situation report. Main findings as follows:
- The cluster, led by WFP, now has three MI-8 helicopters operational out of Soroti for the delivery of essential supplies throughout the flood-affected areas.
- The user group continues to meet weekly in Soroti to determine the use of air assets, with agreed priorities remaining: 1) health supplies; 2) water and sanitation supplies; 3) food; 4) shelter and NFIs.
- NFI storage space in the cluster’s facility in Soroti remains available.
Source
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UNJLC
Activities :
Type of document : Update
Country : UG UGA 800 Uganda, Republic of
Publication date 2007-Oct-17
Activities :
Type of document : Update
Country : UG UGA 800 Uganda, Republic of
Publication date 2007-Oct-17
