Heavy rain and a windstorm destroyed 19 houses and damaged crop plantations in Jarama sector, Ngoma District. The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 12, 2024, leaving residents grappling with the aftermath. No fatalities were reported. ALSO READ: Climate-shocks-impede-sdgs-progress-as-rwanda-records-10000-disasters-in-8-years The rain and hail caused significant damage to properties and food crops, such as maize, beans, and bananas were severely affected, according to Charles Mugirwanake, the Executive Secretary of Jarama Sector. The provisional assessment indicates that 19 houses were damaged. Some of the roofs were blown off by the wind, while other houses collapsed, and they will require reconstruction, Mugirwanake said on Friday. He added that the extent of the damage was still being evaluated, and a more comprehensive report would be released on Saturday. ALSO READ: Rwanda loses 300m to disasters annually The storm left many residents displaced and struggling to recover from the effects of the disaster. Local authorities are working to assess the full scale of the destruction and coordinate efforts to support the affected residents.
