The capital of the Northern Region, Tamale was submerged after close to 3 hours of rainfall on Monday, August 30, 2021, reports from the region indicate.
According to HappyFM/e.TV Ghana’s Northern Regional correspondent, Mubarak Sey, this is the worst rainfall the region has suffered in the last 3 years.
The rain which started around 8:40 am on Monday destroyed a lot of property and has led to the displacement of some families.
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Mubarak Sey reporting on the Happy Morning Show hosted by Samuel Eshun noted, “The rain started around 8:40am at a time where most people had left for work. But when they realized the rains had become heavy and was wreaking havoc on their homes and property, they rushed back to salvage their property but it was late for some of them.
Construction sites, homes and offices have been destroyed and it is sad. It rained heavily for 2 hours 48 minutes and it didn’t stop till somewhere around 2pm in the afternoon. Although the water has subsided now, the destruction was huge and we have not experienced this kind of downpour for the past three years.”
Mubarak added that fortunately, no lives were lost after the downpour. “We have not recorded any loss of life or cars being washed away but lots of property have been damaged.”
Further reports indicate the Ghana Meteorological Company failed to issue an alert to residents of Tamale of this downpour and they (residents) believe if this had happened, their property would have been saved.
In recent weeks, parts of Northern Ghana has suffered devastating following torrential rainfalls.
Damaging floods struck in Ghana‘s Upper West Region after recent heavy rainfall. Disaster authorities said over 1,605 people were affected and over 100 homes destroyed.
Furthermore, flooding caused severe damage to roads and bridges in the region, impacting livelihoods and leaving some communities cut off.
National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) said flooding affected Nadowli-Kaleo District, Jirapa District, and the Lawra municipality in the Upper West Region.
