Heavy rains expected to continue – Meteo Agency warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has warned that heavy rains, experienced in parts of the country would continue into the next month.

The GMET’s warning comes on the back of last Saturday and Sunday’s heavy rains that left the southeastern parts of Ghana including Accra and its environs submerged.

Among the communities in the city that were swamped were areas around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, Odawna, Graphic Road, Adabraka, Weija, SCC,  Tuba Tollbooth, Kingstown, Kasoa, Adentan Commando and Nsakina.

The Deputy Director of the GMET, Mrs Francisca Martey, called for drains to be de-silted and also urged the public to familiarise themselves with daily weather forecasts before leaving their homes.

“People living in areas that are flood-prone must move to higher grounds or safer places in times of storms or strong winds,” Mrs Martey added.

READ ALSO:
Extreme poverty looms again - World Bank warns

.Heavy rains experienced in the country has caused flooding in many communities mainly as a result of poor environmental practices, including the blockage of watercourses.

Last week Saturday’s downpour and the consequent floods had caused a public uproar about the government’s management of the country’s flooding situation.

Meanwhile, The Ghana Meteorological Agency has said it was analysing why the rains were heavy this time when it had been the trend for the rains to be moderate in October.