The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has reported that approximately 3,000 residents in Odawna, Accra, were displaced after torrential rains on Sunday, May 18, triggered severe flooding.
According to the NADMO Director for the Korle Klottey Municipality, Hendrick Noble Kinnah, homes and businesses were submerged, leaving many families stranded.
Speaking during an assessment on Monday, May 19, Noble Kinah, confirmed the extent of the damage and stated that a full report had been compiled to guide recovery efforts.
“About 3,000 households have been affected in the Odawna community. We started the assessment yesterday, we went through all the flooded municipal areas, and everything is fine except Odawna, which is flooded and facing challenges. “This time around, we are going to fix it, so we have gathered a report to be taken to the administration, and the administration will take it and make sure they deal with it.”
The Municipal Chief Executive Nii Adjei Tawiah emphasized the need for a permanent solution, stating, “We have had this challenge over the years. As an Assembly, what we are looking at is to try and fix the challenge and not for us to walk in here every time and sympathise with people, collect refuse and then give them something. It is time for us to look at what we need to do about it, and we have decided to fix this once and for all.”
