The National Disaster Management Organization’s (NADMO) Upper West Regional Director, Mr. Osman Abdul-Latif Sinsew, has blamed human activities including improper waste dumping and construction on waterways for Wa’s ongoing floods.
He voiced concern that some people carelessly placed trash into drainage systems, obstructing the water’s easy flow and shoving it into homes and businesses.
Following a significant downpour on Sunday, March 29, 2026, which caused flooding in several areas of the town, Mr. Sinsew made this statement in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Wa.
Parts of Mangu, Kambali, and the Kpaguri Residential Area (Wa Technical Institute) were among the impacted locations.
Mr. Sinsew clarified that the garbage that had filled the gutters made the problem worse and that the current drainage systems were already insufficient to handle huge amounts of water.
He said, “Water will always find its way, and when its path is blocked, it diverts into homes and communities, causing flooding.”
He advised people not to build on rivers or use gutters as places to deposit their trash because these actions continue to impede the free flow of water and cause flooding whenever it rains.
The NADMO Director called on the relevant authorities to crack down on those who build on waterways and stated that they have stepped up public education on proper waste disposal in advance of the rainy season.
The flooding threat in Kpaguri Residential Area (Wa Technical Institute) has been present for a number of years, according to Mr. Bright Owusu, a victim of the flooding catastrophe.
He blamed it on the area’s undeveloped roadways and inadequate drainage systems to control the flow of precipitation.
“Anytime it rains we experience this because the road is not constructed. At least it is constructed and gutters are provided the water can easily flow, it will not be running through the houses,” Mr. Owusu clarified.
In order to help prevent future floods, he urged the Wa Municipal Assembly to provide adequate drainage systems in the Wa township, especially in new developments.
Source: newsthemegh.com