Kwaw Kese
Rapper, Kwaw Kese, has said that demolishing houses will not solve Accra’s recurring flooding problem.
In a post on X, the musician argued that the city’s flooding challenges are mainly due to poor drainage systems rather than the presence of buildings in certain areas.
According to Kwaw Kese, Accra is surrounded by mountains and bordered by the sea, making it natural for rainwater from higher grounds to flow towards the ocean.
“Accra is surrounded by mountains and faced by the sea. When it rains, the water from the mountains has to flow to the sea but due to no better drainage systems the water can’t flow into the sea. So what happens? FLOOD,” he wrote.
The rapper called on authorities to focus on constructing efficient drainage systems, dredging gutters and waterways, and connecting them properly to the sea to allow the free flow of water.
“Breaking people’s houses and homes won’t solve anything. Consider building drainage systems, dredging our gutters and waterways and connecting it to the sea,” he stated.
Kwaw Kese also warned that unless long-term solutions are implemented, Accra will continue to experience devastating floods every year.
“Next year by this time we will be seeing the same videos circulating and hearing the same cries and innocent people’s homes will go down and we would be facing the same problems,” he added.
