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• On 5th October 2007 IFRC reported that according to an inter-agency assessment, the floods have affected up to 300,000 people in Uganda. The worst affected areas are in the north-eastern districts of Soroti, Amuria, Kumi, Katakwi and Bukedea. Bridges and roads have been cut off and access for humanitarian workers is very difficult. The alternative routes means many lost hours on the road. The road network is generally in a poor state and this has caused transportation costs to spiral.
• With a fleet of trucks and land cruisers from the Kenya Red Cross, distribution of relief reached 27,175 people in Atiira, Kamuda, Aeket, Angedakiteng and Osukuunya, within a five-day period.
• As heavy rain persists in Uganda, more land and aerial
assessments continue to be conducted by the International Federation’s Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT), Uganda Red Cross and Kenya Red Cross.