The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ketu-South Municipality, Maxwell Lugudor has expressed that relocating victims of tidal waves in Keta in the Volta Region is not the surest way of solving the problem of tidal waves in the area.
While he agreed that relocating these persons is very important at this time, he reminded authorities of the need to find a way of blocking the sea from getting to the people.
Speaking on the recent disaster on the Happy Morning Show with Samuel Eshun, he explained: “I will encourage relocation but relocation will not solve the problem because even if people are not there, we still have to find a way of blocking the sea. This tidal wave is affecting the main road from Aflao to Keta. If we relocate the people, we should be crying for how to make sure the sea will not wipe away the main street too. But I am in support of the relocation.”
Giving an update on the relocation exercise in Keta, the MCE revealed that the indigenes have identified islands that they will like to relocate to. What is left now, is for the Hydrological Services Department to ascertain whether these islands are safe for human settlement.
On Sunday, 7 November 2021, tidal waves displaced several residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region. The residents were forced out of their homes and rendered homeless while others salvaged some of their belongings onto portions of the main road waiting for the water to recede.
Some of these affected communities include Kedzikope, Keta Central and Abutiakope.
Amid the disaster, relief items from Corporate Ghana, NADMO and some politician such as the former President John Mahama have been delivered to the affected persons.
The issue of tidal waves in this region have been recurring annually. Meanwhile, there have been calls for the construction of sea defense walls to resolve this problem.
