Tuesday downpour causes extensive damage to properties in Berekum Municipality
A downpour that hit the Berekum Municipality in the Bono Region in the early hours of Tuesday caused extensive damage to properties and personal belongings, running into thousands of Ghana cedis.
On Tuesday, a torrential downpour struck the Berekum Municipality in the Bono Region, causing substantial damage to homes and personal belongings, with losses estimated in thousands of Ghana cedis. The hardest hit neighborhoods were Kyiribaa, Brenyekwa, and the Berekum Zongo. The floodwaters inundated numerous residences, leaving many families homeless. Despite the damage, there were no reported casualties.
Madame Florence Adusah, the Assembly Member for the Kyiribaa Electoral Area, discussed the issue with the Ghana News Agency. She expressed worry over the town's inadequate drainage system, attributing the flooding partly to blocked gutters and construction in waterways. She urged residents to stop littering and disposing of plastic waste in drainage systems, while also urging the Assembly to enforce regulations on building and erecting structures in flood-prone areas.
At the Berekum Zongo, Madam Mary Owusuaa, one of the flood-affected residents, recounted her ordeal to the GNA. She said that around 0400 hours, floodwaters breached her home, and roughly 13 houses in the vicinity were similarly submerged. The floodwaters destroyed various household items, including televisions, mattresses, sound systems, mobile phones, and furniture.
She appealed to the Municipal Assembly and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for assistance, stating that many affected individuals were currently staying with relatives and friends.
Another affected person, Madam Juliana Adu Akrasi, noted that the construction of a 24-hour market project near her house had interfered with the town's drainage system. She explained that the excavated soil from the project site was piled up in a major drainage channel, obstructing water flow and exacerbating the flooding. Many of the affected residents called for aid from the NADMO, Municipal Assembly, and charitable organizations, urging the Assembly to prioritize the improvement of the town's drainage system.
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