According to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), around 1,500 inhabitants of the Central Gonja District have been displaced by flooding in Buipe, Savannah Region.
The downpour, along with the Black Volta’s overflow, has inundated bathrooms, houses, stores, schools, and other properties.
Some people have voiced alarm about the floods, which might lead to an outbreak of water-borne infections, among other things.
Mr Nbonwura Mustapha, the Central Gonja District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has revealed that the crisis has severely impacted economic operations, with several firms forced to close temporarily.
“At the moment, traders, hairdressers, dressmakers and other businesses have been forced to close their shops because the flood water has submerged their shops, which is a great concern and the economic impact is great,” he stated.
According to him, a cholera outbreak is imminent since most of the households and public toilets in the Buipe region have been inundated.
“The entire Buipe is at risk when it comes to health because residential and public toilets have been submerged and the waste will come back to the community and into the river which the people use as their source of water to drink and cook, which is very dangerous to the health of the people,” he pointed out.
He stated that the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has subsequently undertaken an evaluation and that the report would be forwarded to the headquarters in Accra for the appropriate action.
“We are working hard to ensure that no life is lost and also we are urging the electricity company to ensure that electricity to all submerged houses are cut off to prevent any electrocution,” he added.
