The severe rains on Saturday flooded and destroyed numerous businesses near the Asogli palace, causing millions of cedis in damage.
The two-hour rainstorm caused a main storm drain passing the Asogli palace to overflow, flooding the palace’s frontage to a depth of nearly four feet of flood water.
According to a royal resident, flood water made its way through a chain of businesses encircling the yard, destroying some and sweeping away various things such as bales of fabric and beauty products.
Several individuals in the neighbourhood, including store owners, were spotted retrieving stuff from the retail shops and structures that had been destroyed by the water, amid sobbing and mourning.

Municipal Fire Department and National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) teams responded and assisted in clearing debris-clogged streams and conduits.
The flash floods, which had not been witnessed in the region in over a decade, produced a road obstruction near the Civic Centre and brought the public to the site as submerged items were salvaged.
The surging water severely damaged structures located on storm drains, and some traders impacted accused the government for failing to treat the prone region.
Ernestina Narh blamed the water on a storm drain at the palace and a metal sieve at a road culvert, saying that officials had failed to react to her requests.

Steven Adigon, Municipal Director of NADMO, stated that stakeholders such as the Electricity Company of Ghana had assisted in securing the area against additional damage and that the situation had been brought under control as the water retreated.
He stated that the regional capital would be able to resist the seasonal rain-floods and that the situation would be stabilised.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Assembly issued a statement urging people and businesses in flood-prone regions to think about moving.

It urged citizens to refrain from throwing trash in drainages and waterways and to be attentive while assuring stakeholders that the matter will be addressed.
During this difficult time, the Assembly asks all inhabitants to be cautious, observe safety rules, and work with the appropriate authorities, stating that “together, we can overcome the effects of the floods and build a more resilient community.”
Source: GNA