The National Disaster Management Organisation(NADMO) has confirmed that over 5,700 residents have been affected by flooding across 14 districts in the Central Region within ten days, as torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in the area.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Friday, June 27, the Central Regional Director of NADMO, Kwesi Dawood, revealed that the flooding, triggered by persistent heavy rains between June 18 and June 27, has caused significant damage and left thousands in urgent need of assistance.
“Central Region has recorded flood disasters in 14 of our districts aside from Cape Coast Metropolis. We have the Komenda area, Assin South, Dunkwa-On-Offin, Upper Denkyira East, Mfantseman, Mankessim, Agona East, Agona West, Winneba, Gomoa East, Awutu Senya West, and East. In all these areas, our staff members have conducted assessments, and the results have been sent to the appropriate quarters. We are waiting for a relief response for them. Currently, we have recorded about 5700 victims as a result of this flood occasioned between the period of June 18 to June 27,” he said.
Mr. Dawood said.
According to him, preliminary data from field assessments show approximately 5,700 people have been displaced or affected in various ways by the floods, with several homes and properties either submerged or damaged.
Meanwhile, Cape Coast is grappling with a separate but related disaster, as two more buildings collapsed on the night of Thursday, June 26, bringing the total number of building collapses in the metropolis to six within one week.
The most recent incident occurred at Brofoyedur around 10 p.m., after a torrential downpour weakened a residential structure. Fortunately, the occupants escaped unhurt, having already evacuated the building due to earlier flooding.