Scores Of Residents Displaced, Others Trapped As Mepe Township Flood Following The Spillage Of Excess Water From Kpong Dam
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977 and 1982
Freeman Koryekpor 
THOUSANDS of residents living in Mepe Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have been displaced with several others trapped in their homes as parts of Mepe township area got flooded following the spillage of e excess water from the Kpong Dam by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977 and 1982
The residents have described it as a crisis situation as many homes have nearly been submerged.
Some have had to use canoes to avoid drowning. They describe the situation as a crisis.
According to them, the flood is a result of an overflow of the River Volta as a result of the spillage of the excess water by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
Most properties have been washed away and we think right now they need the help of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO),” one of the affected residents at Mepe township disclosed to Soireenews.com.
According to him, the flood started a couple of days ago but is currently at a very fierce level which has caused many residents to leave their homes.
“It was coming little by little on Monday evening so we thought it will go down. Then this morning, Wednesday October 11, 2023, it was too much, we had to leave our various houses…there are still some stuff stuck in the houses. It normally happens but it has not really been this much,” the victims told Soireenews.com via telephone call.
“I think at this point, it is quite dangerous because I have seen the water has reached a new level,” another resident stated.
The sources told this reporter that the vehicles are stranded on roads in Mepe with many residents abandoning their homes to other safety communities.
The NADMO and Municipal authorities are on the grounds to help affected residents.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Mepe Development Association (MDA), Mr.Kojo Elenu Mawuleme Fabian has issued warnings to the residents not cross the river this evening for their own safety.
He indicated that in a statement copied to Soireenews.com that "I just had an emergency call from VRA, the unit in charge of the spillage, that as posted yesterday the volume between now and the evening will be very high.
"In this regards, all those who are staying close to the River should move to higher grounds now before evening," he stressed.
