Flood victims in parts of Central, Western Regions appeal to NADMO for assistance

Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless at Ghana-Nungua, a farming community in the Jomoro district of the Western Region following torrential rains. 

The water has covered several areas of communities along the Tano River rendering the residents homeless.

The Queen mother of Ghana-Nungua, Nana Yaa Gyindoh said some people have been sleeping at the chief’s palace for the past three days making life uncomfortable. 

She said efforts by the chief to reach the NADMO office in Jomoro District to come to their aid have proved futile. 
 
Meanwhile, the Western Regional Coordinator of NADMO, Mohammed Ganiyu, in an interview with Radio Ghana in Sekondi, said a team of NADMO officers will be at Ghana-Nungua to support the affected residents. 

Mr. Ganiyu said there have been flooding in a number of areas in the region over the past week. 

He said some officers together with the Deputy Western Regional Minister have been visiting the affected communities with relief items.

NADMO authorities in the Central Region have also dispelled reports that the organisation is out of food supply for flood victims at Twifo Praso.


The Central Regional Public Relations Officer of NADMO, Eric Arthur said food has been supplied as well as other relief items such as mattresses and temporary shelter for the victims.
 
He said though the organisation is overwhelmed by the number of people displaced, efforts are in place to get them more relief items. 

However, the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Assembly is pleading for support from International organisations, NGO's and individual philanthropists to assist the Assembly in relocating about two thousand flood victims to a permanent place.
 
The DCE, Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi, told Radio Ghana, that the Assembly has begun engaging the traditional authorities for a place to relocate the victims, most of whom are currently taking refuge in school buildings.

GBC`s correspondent who visited some of the affected communities said there could be possible outbreak of diseases such as cholera.

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