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Effect of last night's rainstorm
The rain which was accompanied by a severe storm and has caused some destruction in parts of Accra also affected the Parliamentary Chamber.
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The rains started on the evening of Tuesday, January 31, 2017, when most people had closed from work or other daily activities and were returning home.
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The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM said the house was about rising when the storm started “we all rushed out when the storm began last night.”
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“The on the lawns, it's a terrible sight at the moment. If there's another storm, it will affect the furniture and gadgets in the House,” he added.
The house sat on Tuesday night to consider an amendment to the Local Government Bill brought before it under a certificate of urgency.
Other parts of Accra were also affected. The lights went off in most areas in the national capital and billboards and trees were uprooted onto the streets making driving dangerous.
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Meanwhile, the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has expressed shock at the intensity of rain on Tuesday (January 31, 2017).
The Director General of GMet Stephen Yaw Komla said: “I was surprised about the intensity of the storm last night.”
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