Uganda: Why heat and cold waves displaced El Niño rain

The weatherman warned Ugandans that the El Niño rain was going to ravage the country up to February, reports the Daily Monitor. However, the script has been changing with the early “January heat wave” and lately, the cold wave. Many citizens are now questioning the accuracy of the weather forecasts while others are thankful that they have been spared the destruction that comes with the rains.

State minister for Disaster Prepared and Refugees Musa Ecweru said because of El Niño, Teso, parts of northern Uganda, and Karamoja are on the brink of severe famine. “The heavy rains caused water logging and the crops that these local communities depend on like cassava and potatoes all rot away and the communities are in trouble if we do not come to their rescue,” he said.