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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 27145, member: 2262"] The military in Uganda started training for handling emergencies at their quick response center in Jinja. They call this practice event OKOA MAISHA 2025. It runs through March 10 and is themed around different groups working together during disasters. The focus stays on responding fast, within half a day, when bad things happen. Major General George Igumba kicked off these activities, standing in for the Chief of Joint Staff. He told everyone they would start with planning sessions before moving to command posts and, finally, field exercises. The main purpose centers on teaching people skills for emergencies where they must act quickly under pressure. Past landslides that hurt communities near Mount Elgon and the Rwenzori mountains show why this matters. This training comes right when Uganda expects heavy rain after months without much water. Just Monday night, storms hit Bombo hard and knocked down some school buildings. Igumba stressed how important preparation becomes when facing these threats. He explained that teams with proper training can reduce damage from natural disasters through fast action. The general pointed out that successful emergency work depends on teamwork between military units, local government officials, and humanitarian groups. Better public information systems and warning systems that alert people early need development. Tracking where disasters might happen helps test how ready response teams actually are. Brigadier Ernest Nuwagaba runs the Rapid Deployment Centre and directs these exercises, hoping to connect his unit with national disaster systems. Nuwagaba mentioned laws requiring soldiers to help civilian leaders during emergencies, as written in Articles 208 and 209 of the Constitution. Many organizations, including the Office of the Prime Minister, several ministries, police forces, prison services, immigration officers, and Red Cross volunteers, joined these practice sessions. Everyone learned together how to save lives when disasters strike Ugandan communities. [/QUOTE]

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