Uganda, Nov. 26 -- In October 2019, Kanara Town Council and Kanara Sub-county were all submerged after rising water levels from Lake Albert left Ntoroko District in a tight spot.

Three years on, the water levels have not subsided. This has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, with at least 10,000 people living in makeshift houses. A prolonged dry spell in June had given residents in the district hope of a semblance of normality returning. When the rains returned in August, hopes of the displaced persons returning to a place they once called home went up in smoke.

The people affected were displaced 20 kilometres from the lake shores, with a depth of 10 to 15 deep feet metres in some parts. The extreme weather episode gives a sense of how t...