No fatalities have been reported in the wake of the intense downpour that struck Accra on Sunday, May 18, according to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
NADMO received a lot of distress calls from impacted residents in Adenta, Tema, and Kaneshie, among other regions of the capital, according to Chief Disaster Control Officer Mohammed Jafaro. Emergency personnel responded by being sent out to help.
We have sent out teams because, thus far, we have gotten a lot of distress calls from residents in Adenta, Tema, and the surrounding Kaneshie area requesting assistance. Jafaro said on Channel One Newsroom, “But no casualty as I am talking to you now.”
He went on to say that inadequate drainage systems and sanitary problems were the main causes of the flooding that occurred in some places.
“Most of the problems we have observed are that there is a lack of drainage in some communities; some of the areas, too, are filled with filth. In some of the areas also we have engineering defects,” he explained.
In an effort to maintain public safety, NADMO has advised locals to stay vigilant and stay away from flood-prone regions both during and after periods of intense rainfall.
Source: newsthemegh.com