Five people have been reported dead after the Birim River in the Eastern Region was filled beyond it boundaries for the second time in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n
Several others have been displaced with communities, farms and properties all submerged. Atiwa, Kade, Fantiakwa districts all in the Eastern Region are said to be worst hit.<\/p>\n
Regional Minister Dr. Kwesi Apea \u2013Kubi told Joy News the situation is terrible.<\/p>\n
“Yesterday the Birim River was filled to the brim. It has broken its banks at Atiwa\u2026 At Kade the flood has filled nearly about five-to-six size football pitch,” he said.”There was no way anybody could pass through.\u201d The minister described.<\/p>\n
He said more than 50 houses have been submerged, adding, for a moment he thought he was in the Afram plains.<\/p>\n
The minister advised residents who are yet to affected by the floods but who are closer to the affected areas to evacuate as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who are happen to be near it, please begin to evacuate because the volume of water that is coming down stream is such that if you do not preempt and take action to avert any harmful effect both to human and property we are going to be all sorry for it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
“Sooner or later the volume of water is going to reach wherever they live,” he warned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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