By Agbaxode Emmanuel, GNA
Akatsi (V/R), June 30, GNA – A rainstorm that began at about 0430 hours on Monday and lasted for several hours has caused flooding in some communities in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, disrupting school activities, businesses and other socio-economic activities.
The flooding affected sections of the River Tordzi area, the Tadzewu-Akatsi Road, parts of Akatsi township and communities including Xavi, Avenorpedo and several other settlements, leaving homes, and roads partially submerged.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Daniel Gidi, the Akatsi South Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), urged residents, particularly those living along the coastal belt and other flood-prone areas, to remain vigilant and move to safer neighbourhoods whenever rising floodwaters posed a threat to their lives and property.
Mr Gidi said the prolonged rainfall had increased the risk of flooding in low-lying communities and advised residents to heed safety directives issued by disaster management authorities.
He also cautioned against dumping refuse into drains and waterways, saying the practice contributed significantly to flooding during heavy rains.
Mr Wonder Gatepe, the Assembly Member for the Shell Tobacco Electoral Area, told the GNA that several houses around Jumbos, a suburb of Akatsi, were inundated by the floods, forcing some residents to move to safer places.
He said a number of homes and school compounds across the Municipality were partially submerged, disrupting teaching and learning as well as commercial and other economic activities.
A visit by the GNA to some of the affected communities showed floodwaters overflowing sections of roads, cutting off access to some areas and entering homes and public institutions.
The GNA gathered, however, that no casualties had been recorded as of the time of filing this report.
However, assessments were ongoing to determine the full extent of the damage caused by the floods.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Agbaxode Emmanuel
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