The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that no casualties were recorded following the heavy rainstorm that hit Accra on Sunday, May 18.
Chief Disaster Control Officer, Mohammed Jafaro, disclosed that NADMO received numerous distress calls from affected residents in parts of the capital, including Adenta, Tema, and Kaneshie. In response, emergency teams were deployed to provide assistance.
“So far, we have received many distress calls—residents in Adenta, Tema, and around Kaneshie calling for help—so that is why we have dispatched teams. But no casualty as I am talking to you now,” Jafaro stated on Channel One Newsroom.
He further identified poor drainage systems and sanitation issues as major contributors to the flooding experienced in some areas.
“Most of the problems we have observed are that there is a lack of drainage in some communities, some of the areas too are filled with filth… In some of the areas also we have engineering defects,” he explained.
NADMO has urged residents to remain alert and to avoid flood-prone areas during and after heavy rainfall as part of efforts to ensure public safety.
