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By
Samira Larbie, GNA

Accra, Oct. 29, GNA
– Mr George F. Ayisi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National
Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has urged Ghanaians to always look
out for safe places in their communities to take refuge whenever there was rain
or danger of flood.

He said the NADMO
had identified safe havens like schools, churches and community centres where
people who were out of their homes could take shelter when it was raining to
save their lives.

Mr Ayisi, who gave
the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency and said the organization
had created awareness among the citizens on these safety measures.

“We have even
educated the people on the access routes to the safe havens,” and therefore the
citizens must assist for their own safety.

The PRO urged
Ghanaians to be careful, be awake, and pay attention to warnings by the Ghana
Meteorological Service and act accordingly.

“If you are leaving
in flood prone areas know how to go about doing things. Don’t leave your
children to play in flood waters because it is dangerous,” he said.

Speaking on
yesterday’s downpour, Mr Ayisi observed that most parts of Greater Accra,
Ashanti and Central Regions got flooded.

GNA         


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