Flood hits Kumasi displacing over 200 residents

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September 25, 2017 2:52 PM

It took the help of officials of the Ghana National Fire Service to rescue those trapped in their homes following Sunday's heavy rain.

More than 50 homes got inundated after a heavy rain in communities within the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region.

Houses were submerged leaving residents in a hopeless state.

The displaced residents were left with no option, but to spend the night with friends and relatives after the devastation.

No casualties have been recorded in relation to the flooding, but residents have called on the city authorities to strictly enforce building regulations to avoid recurrence of the incident.

One of the residents said “People build in waterways dumping garbage into water bodies, blocking the path of the river. The KMA has to be serious and stop giving permits to people to build in these areas.”

Another one also thought lack of enforcement of the bye laws has emboldened indigenes to build on waterways recklessly.

“No life has been lost yet. But so many buildings have been submerged in the water. That house there belongs to the NDC youth organizer. The building always floods but he will not stop building. This flooding will stop if we change our insanitary behavior. NADMO officials have always been here to assess the situation.”

The over 200 affected resident lamented how the situation has been a drawback for them, as the water level rose to neck level.

It took the help of officials of the Ghana National Fire Service to rescue those trapped in their homes.

Meanwhile, the situation has also distorted electricity supply to the area, causing a temporary cut off from the National Grid to avoid electrocution.

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