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  • Buildings submerged in water as parts of Nkroful get flooded

    Parts of Nkroful, the hometown of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkroful in the Ellembelle District is submerged in water following a downpour which lasted for an hour.

    The floods which destroyed properties and personal belongings worth millions of cedis also displaced hundreds of people.

    Speaking to the GNA, some of the affected victims attributed the flood to galamsey activities behind the Nkroful Agricultural Senior High School (NASS) and parts of the Nkroful township.

    It would be recalled that sometime in April this year, a cross-section of youth in Nkroful warned that ” if the government did not halt galamsey activities in the area and reclaim the devasted land, the area will be engulfed by flood when the rains set in”.

    According to the victims, the galamsey pits remain uncovered, a situation that contaminated their main source of drinking water, the River Subre.

    The residents said they now live in “fear and panic” as the coming rains could wreak more havoc on the affected communities.

    According to the victims, several complaints to the District Assembly have fallen on deaf ears.

    Speaking to the GNA, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle, Mr Kwasi Bonzoh said,” it is not true that it is galamsey activities that have led to the flood”.

    He ascribed the flood which he described as “a perennial problem”, to a bridge constructed by Adamus Resources Ltd., a gold prospecting mining company linking the old and new sites of the company.

    Mr Bonzoh lamented that” the bridge is narrow as such, the water cannot flow” leading to the flood.

    The DCE said Adamus should be held responsible for the shoddy works leading to the floods.

    Source: GNA

  • Heavy rainfall hits Penyi 3 days after arrest of spiritualists who allegedly ‘hijacked’ rainfall

    Residents of Penyi and its environs were left in shock as heavy rains which lasted for over an hour took over the town Sunday, amidst lighting and thunderstorms after a long period of absence.

    The rain comes just three days after two young spiritualists were busted and beaten by residents of the town for using voodoo deities to prevent rainfall in the town and its environs in the Ketu North Municipality.

    Many residents believe that the rains could not have fallen if the two spiritualists were not busted and shamed for the evil act.

    The rains which poured on Sunday, May 23, 2020, is a great relief for farmers whose large acres of crops were dying on the fields due to no rainfall.

    BACKGROUND

    On May 21, 2020, GhanaWeb broke the story of two young spiritualists who have been using voodoo deities to prevent rain from falling in Penyi.

    It is a known fact that Penyi and its neighboring towns have not witnessed any rainfall in the past months despite numerous instances of the cloud being heavy with rain.

    The worrying situation however, forced traditional leaders in the town to do an open consultation of the gods and as a result the name of the two spiritualists were revealed by the chief priest.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NADMO to pull down buildings in Kasoa to avert floods

    Mr. Kwame Amoah, the Awutu Senya East Municipal NADMO coordinator, has revealed that his organization is seeking court approval to enable it pull down some buildings on waterways within the Kasoa area in the central region.

    This, he said, is intended to prevent the perennial flooding of the area.

    His comments follow the Sunday downpour that destroyed properties belonging to residents of Kasoa.

    “We will write to the court to seek permission that we pull down some buildings in the waterways,” he told Accra 100.5FM FM.

    Residents of Kasoa in the Central region, have recounted their experiences following the destruction of their buildings and other properties during the heavy downpour on Sunday, May 10.

    One of the victims, Adjei, said the contributors who constructed the roads failed to provide good drainage system and that caused the floods.

    “The gutters were not properly constructed and so when it rains we experience floods here,” he said.

    Another victim said: “All my mattresses have been damaged, I have to let my wife and children go somewhere else to sleep.”

    “My husband slept in a wheelbarrow till the following morning. I also slept on a table because all our mares have been destroyed,” another victim said.

    One also said: “My three laptops and iPad that I am using to work have all been destroyed. We are pleating to the government to come to our support.”

    Source: Class FM

  • Victims of Abutia rainstorm receive support

    Victims of a rainstorm disaster at Abutia in the Ho-West Municipality of the Volta Region have received building materials worth GHC100,000.00 as support from the Government.

    The materials include 100 pieces of 1/4 iron rods, 40 packets of roofing nails, 200 bags of cement and 150 bundles of roofing sheet.

    Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, and Madam Elizabeth Ohene, a Senior Presidential Advisor, who presented the items, entreated the traditional leaders to ensure they were allocated to the most vulnerable members in the community.

    Dr Letsa appealed to the chiefs and people of Abutia to continue to adhere to the various directives and guidelines announced by the President to help contain the spread of the COVID-19.

    He encouraged seamstresses in the town to sew face masks for sale and also wear them to be safe and free from contracting the disease.

    Madam Ohene, on her part, stressed the need for the distribution of the items to the needy and the vulnerable in the affected community since they were to help alleviate their burden due to financial constraints.

    Togbe Abutia Kodzo Gidi VI, the Paramount Chief of Abutia, expressed gratitude to the Government for the support and promised to make sure the materials were distributed to the vulnerable.

    Present were Mr Ernest Victor Apau, the Ho-West District Chief Executive, and officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation District Office.

    Source: GNA

  • Parts of Takoradi flooded following a downpour

    Parts of the Central Business District (CBD) of Takoradi got flooded following a downpour.

    Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, which lasted for an hour, inundated stores, homes and offices, causing considerable destruction to property but there was no fatality.

    The road leading to the Takoradi Airport was completely submerged, leaving many people using that road, stranded.

    Many of the flood victims cited choked gutters and what they said was the poor drainage system of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, as the main causes.

    Mr. Smart Mensah, owner of the Western Hydraulics Shop, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that, it took him and his team hours to drain the flood waters outside his shop.

    A second-hand goods dealer on the Busumakura Street, who gave her name only as Auntie Konadu, said her shop was covered with water up to the height of about two metres.

    She was yet to assess the cost of damage – property lost.

    The deluge brings to the fore the urgent need for the city authorities together with the residents to tackle head-on, the unhealthy practice of dumping waste in gutters and open drains, as the rains set in.

    Source: GNA

  • Asylum Down residents stunned by waste floating in storm drain

    Residents of Asylum Down in Accra shook up Friday, February 28, when tonnes of garbage floated in an open drain behind the Paloma Hotel after it rained.

    The tonnes of waste characterised by used plastic bottles, packs and plastic bags were captured in an amateur video floating in the storm drain at Nima that crosses the Ring Road into Assylum Down.

    This happened a day after the Ghana Meteorological Agency said persons living in and around areas such as Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Weija and the Graphic Road, should prepare to experience flash floods as the rains begin to pour down.

    The Agency based the prediction on man-made factors including choked drains and buildings blocking waterways around those vicinities.

     

    Source: myjoyonline 

  • Dozens killed by heavy rain in Angola

    Torrential rain in Angola has killed 41 people and caused widespread destruction, the government has confirmed.

    Twelve out of 18 provinces were hit by a violent downpour which began in the early hours of Monday and lasted late into the afternoon, Interior Minister Eugenio Laborinho said in a statement.

    Read:Floods and power cuts hit South Africa

    Forty-one people died and more than 300 homes were destroyed by flooding, he said.

    “In recent days we have been witnessing heavy rainfall, causing flooding, destruction of infrastructure and plantations,” he said.

    Read:Teenage girl dies trying to rescue man in Kenyan flood

    More than 2,000 families had been affected, said Laborinho, warning that drinking water and electricity supplies had been cut off in some areas.

    The rain comes on the heels of a severe regional drought caused by years of erratic rainfall and record-high temperatures.

    Read:Angola decriminalises homosexuality

    Source: nation.co.ke

  • Floods kill at least 39 in Congolese capital Kinshasa

    At least 39 people died in flooding on Tuesday in Kinshasa, the sprawling capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, following torrential rains overnight, authorities said.

    The heavy rain caused landslides near the University of Kinshasa, they said.

    A Reuters witness at the scene said at least three houses had fallen into a ravine and a recently paved road had also collapsed. Chunks of concrete and metal roofing could be seen sticking out of the freshly turned orange earth.

    GH¢528m budgeted to tackle flooding

    The vice governor of Kinshasa province, Néron Mbungu, said rescue workers were continuing to hunt for bodies.

    “Wherever we found death, we gave the mayors the means to bring the bodies to the morgue, and we also made available the means for the wounded to be taken to medical centres,” he said.

    Floods are not unusual in Kinshasa, a city of almost 12 million people with notoriously poor infrastructure and where many neighbourhoods are poorly planned, though they rarely cause so many deaths.

    University Avenue was completely swept into a ravine along with at least three houses.

    Source: af.reuters.com

  • Kaneshie, Dzorwulu flooded after Thursday rains

    In a not so surprising turn of events, vehicles and some properties of residents of Dzorwulu and Kaneshie first light have been swept away following torrential rain on Thursday.

    The downpour which lasted a little over 3 hours created a dense pool of water around the Kaneshie First Light area, bringing commercial activities to a halt.

    In a footage sighted by GhanaWeb, a number of cars and stalls of traders have been submerged in the floodwaters. Several other items are seen floating and being carried away.

    Read: Experts dialogue to mitigate perennial floods

    The situation is not any different at Dzorwulu. In a separate video, a resident who is trapped in his car as it appears submerged shot the scene as the water impeded him from entering his house.

    Traders along the road have had their wares either soaked or carried away.

    The incidence of flooding is not new to the two aforementioned areas but the situation seems to be worsening with every downpour.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Sunday rains leave residents stranded at Westland

    Residents at Westland junction, a suburb of Accra have been rendered stranded following the Sunday rains which hit parts of the country.

    The rain which lasted for over an hour caused the roads and houses to be submerged by flood.

    As a result of this incident, several residents stood in awe, with some concerned about their properties and children.

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    Recently the issue of flood has been a major concern which has been trumpeted by many but no measure has since been put in place to rid the capital of this menace.

    Over the years, several areas have been engulfed with flood which has not only caused lives but also lost properties, not forgetting rendering some homeless.

    The recent of the many flood occurrences is that of Accra Tema Motorway. On October 28, a section of the road was plunged by the flood causing gridlock and travellers with little hope as to their safety or when they will arrive at their destinations.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Flood torments Kenyase residents

    Frequent floods are posing serious threats to the lives of residents of Kenyase, near Kumasi.

    A bridge linking Kenyase with Mamponteng and other towns always submerges whenever it rains, thereby, creating inconveniences for residents of the area.

    Recently, the bridge submerged after a river overflowed its banks, causing severe discomfort to residents.

    Government commends Dredge Masters for acquiring new equipment to curb floods

    Several vehicles with many people on board were seen parked close to the submerged bridge for hours.

    A vehicle which was being boarded by some pupils stuck midstream and it took the intervention of some energetic boys before the trapped vehicle could be pushed to safety to save the lives of the kids.

    Some of the residents accused the MP and DCE in the area of not doing enough to help the situation. They disclosed that the bridge always get flooded whenever it rains, but unfortunately nobody seems to care about the situation.

    Authorities blame location of UCC for flooding on campus

    According to the residents, they would not vote in election 2020 if the concerned authorities fail to construct a new bridge.

    They mentioned Adwumamu, Nkenkenso and Sisrase as some of the affected areas whenever there are floods in the area.

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Government commends Dredge Masters for acquiring new equipment to curb floods

    Government has commended Dredge Masters, a local firm, for its unwavering support in the effort to clean choked drains and fight flooding in Accra.

    Works and Housing Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea, said Dredge Masters consistently dredged the Odaw River and Korle Lagoon for many years although the company had not been paid for previous dredging contracts.

    Dredge Masters unveils Amphibious Multipurpose Dredgers to curb floods

    He thanked the founder of the company, Joseph Siaw Agyapong, for his patriotism and dedication to the fight against filth in Accra.

    “If you pay regard to any serious work in this world, it is always the power of one man. It is not the crowd. You will see one man with a vision, trying to affect the entire world and we have examples of that,” he said to honour Mr. Siaw Agyapong.

    The Minister made the remarks Tuesday in Accra when he delivered a keynote address at the unveiling of new generation amphibious dredgers acquired by Dredge Masters.

    The equipment are said to improve the efficiency of both shallow water dredging by 50%.

    Authorities blame location of UCC for flooding on campus

    The two watermaster class v machines come along with the latest generation cutting edge technology to shallow water dredging, according to Managing Director of Dredge Masters, Captain Khan.

    Mr Khan explained that the new machines will help to ease the flow of water and reduce flooding.

    Dredge Masters was formed in 2015 in the wake of the June 3, 2015 fire and flood disaster that claimed nearly 200 lives.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • 3 killed in devastating floods, property destroyed in Builsa South

    Recent floods in the Upper East Region have claimed three lives and caused considerable damage to personal and public property as well as farm produce in the Builsa South District.

    A school building has had its roof ripped off partially by the winds that accompanied the heavy rains, forcing pupils to abandon school as a result.

    Read: Police caution road users against flooded Tema Motorway after downpour

    The month of October recorded catastrophic heavy rains that ravaged mainly the Kassena-Nankana West District, the Builsa North District and the Kassena Nankana Municipality.

    The Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Clement Apaak recently visited his Constituents to commiserate and mourn with them over their loss.

    The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia also visited and made donations but much is still needed.

    “Government is concerned with what has happened in all the affected communities and families. We feel your pain and on behalf of the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and all Ghanaians, I extend our deepest condolence to you and pray that, God grants all departed loved ones a peaceful rest. I am told some relief items have come and more are yet to arrive, they are meant to cushion you in this painful time,” Dr. Bawumia said.

    Meanwhile, the torrential rains that lasted for over two weeks have claimed 21 lives according to figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation(NADMO).

    Read: Landslide induced flooding displaces 559 in the Eastern Region

    Cumulatively, from January 2019, a total of 28 lives were lost in the floods, while 640 people are currently displaced in so many communities of the Region, with about 19 people also receiving medical attention at various health facilities in the region.

    Mr Mba said the spillage of the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso that claimed so many lives annually should also be tackled to ensure that the practise was stopped.

    He also suggested to the government to expedite action on the construction of the Pwalugu and other dams that would contain the situation by absorbing water from Burkina Faso dams during the spillage.

     

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Floods cause gridlock on Accra-Tema motorway

    The Accra-Tema motorway has been left not motorable after a heavy downpour on Monday, 28 October 2019.

    The road was flooded after an hour of rain causing a gridlock.

    The resultant flood carried plastic waste onto the road as the currents forced their way through choked drains.

    Flooding is a perennial ritual in Ghana, especially the capital whenever there is heavy downpour.

    Source: classfmonline.com