By Amoako Kwame
The Central Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has appealed for immediate humanitarian support for residents affected by tidal waves in Moree, a coastal community in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region.
The tidal waves, which have battered the fishing community over the past three days, have displaced several residents and caused extensive damage to homes and property.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Monday, May 18, the Central Regional Director of NADMO, Kwesi Dawood, said urgent relief assistance was needed to support families who have been displaced and left without shelter.
He noted that the incident underscores the urgent need for a permanent sea defence wall to protect the community from recurring tidal wave disasters.
“We need urgent relief support and a permanent sea defence wall, which will go a long way towards preventing what we have witnessed over the past three days,” he said.
Mr Dawood described the incident as a climate-related disaster that requires a coordinated response from government, development partners and other stakeholders.
“What we have witnessed in Moree is a tidal wave-induced disaster that requires a multi-pronged approach to address. Moree needs immediate humanitarian intervention and long-term engineering and policy solutions, including addressing the impact of the stalled sea defence project and implementing other climate interventions that will help prevent a recurrence,” he added.
