By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo
Prampram, Aug. 07, GNA — A total of 7,566 residents in 10 communities in the Ningo-Prampram District were affected by the June 29, 2026, floods, Mr Raphael Uriel Nartey, the District Chief Executive (DCE), has disclosed.
Presenting the sessional address at the Second Ordinary Meeting of the district assembly, he said the flooding affected 1,318 houses across communities, including Lekpongunor, Tsopoli, Afienya, Old Ningo, Nyigbenya, Ayetepa, Aiyinase, Dawhenya, Dawa, Old Tsopoli and Tsrekope.
Mr Nartey said Old Ningo recorded the highest number of affected persons with 1,613 residents, followed by Lekpongunor with 1,196 and Ahwiam with 1,183.
He said officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) conducted an assessment to determine the extent of damage after the floods.
The DCE said the NADMO, the Member of Parliament and other stakeholders distributed relief items to affected communities to support victims.
He said although flood waters had receded, the Assembly, through the NADMO and other partners, continued to monitor affected households and implement preparedness measures to minimise the impact of future flooding.
Mr Nartey said the Assembly remained committed to strengthening disaster risk reduction and safeguarding lives and property.
He said his outfit had intensified environmental sanitation activities through clean-up exercises and public education to improve environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of disease outbreaks.
He noted that the assembly collaborated with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Sanitation League to undertake sanitation interventions across the district.
He said the assembly also participated in the National Clean-Up Exercise in various communities.
Mr Nartey said following the June floods, the Assembly organised a district-wide clean-up exercise in line with the president’s directive on the national sanitation campaign.
He said markets, schools, lorry stations, public spaces and drainage channels were cleaned with the support of the NADMO, security agencies, health officials, traditional authorities, assembly members, youth groups and community volunteers.
According to him, the Assembly deployed refuse trucks, tipper trucks, pay loaders, excavators, tricycles and other logistics to remove waste and desilt drains.
The exercise sought to reduce flood risks, improve environmental sanitation and strengthen collaboration among stakeholders.
He urged residents to maintain clean surroundings and support the assembly’s efforts to build healthier and more resilient communities.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA
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