The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has announced its collaboration with the Ho Municipal Assembly to address the issue of structures erected on waterways, following hours of heavy downpour in the region.
This decision comes in response to the overflow of major drainage systems, which resulted in significant flooding and vast damage on numerous shops and residential areas. The severity of the situation compelled some residents to seek refuge in the homes of others.
In an interview with reporters, Ivy Amewuga, the Regional Director of NADMO, revealed that their team is currently conducting an evaluation to determine the extent of the damage caused by the flooding.
“My officers and I are on the grounds, and we are still taking the assessment report and then the necessary actions that need to be taken for the final results to help us know the total number of people that are affected.”
“As to the causes, we realised that some people had structures on waterways, and it is the duty of the Assembly to ensure that those structures are pulled down and so the action will begin, and we will follow closely to ensure that those structures are pulled down,” Madam Ivy added.
