Storms Tore Their Homes Apart, But MP Achola Brought Hope Back to Kasod

What the report says

Dokolo Post reports that a severe windstorm struck Kasodo Sub-county in Pallisa District, Uganda, leaving more than 50 families without shelter and destroying household items, food supplies and bedding. The article says residents have been living outdoors for days, with mothers cooking under trees and children sleeping in the cold while they wait for assistance.

According to the publisher, Pallisa Woman MP Catherine Achola visited the affected households more than once. Her first visit brought posho for each family, and she later returned with blankets, jerrycans and additional food items for families still coping with the damage. Residents quoted in the report described the aid as a relief that restored some dignity after the storm. Achola said she returned because the families were still suffering and needed support while they recover.

The article places this response in a wider pattern of emergency assistance by Achola. It says she also intervened in May when a hailstorm hit Kibale Town Council in the same district, killing two children and leaving more than 1,000 residents homeless. That earlier disaster damaged roofs, homes, crops and livestock, and the report says some losses remain unrepaired. The piece also notes that local leaders and affected residents continue to call for stronger government disaster response through the Office of the Prime Minister. The broader point, as framed by the publisher, is that repeated local support has been crucial where official relief has been limited.