{
  "id": 6256001,
  "title": "Weija Dam spillage: Downstream residents ordered to evacuate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/weija-dam-spillage-downstream-residents-ordered-to-evacuate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/weija-dam-spillage-downstream-residents-ordered-to-evacuate/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RESIDENTS living downstream of the Weija Dam have been ordered to evacuate ahead of planned spillage from the dam on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) said the water level had risen to 45.2 feet, approaching the 46-foot threshold at which spillage becomes necessary. It attributed the increase to heavy rainfall upstream … The post Weija Dam spillage: Downstream residents…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Weija Dam spillage: Residents appeal for controlled discharge to minimise risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/weija-dam-spillage-residents-appeal-for-controlled-discharge-to",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:29:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Weija Dam to resume spillage on Wednesday – GWL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/weija-dam-to-resume-spillage-on-wednesday-gwl",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:10:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}