NADMO closes safe havens providing shelter for victims of Kpong-Akosombo Dam spillage
Officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ada East District has closed all the 3 safe havens providing shelter for the Kpong-Akosombo hydro dam spillage victims. About 700 out of the 6000 flood victims in the Ada East District were housed in the Azizanya D/A Basic School, the Big Ada Methodist School […]
Flooding situation at 3 Tongu Districts to normalize in two weeks – NADMO
Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation, NADMO, Seji Saji Amedonu says it will take about two weeks for the flooding situation at the three (3) Tongu Districts to normalise. He said NADMO, the Volta River Authority, VRA and its partners are currently disinfecting and fumigating structures in the enclave as floodwaters have receded. […]
Floods destroy property in Ho-Bankoe
Some residents of Ho-Bankoe are counting their losses after heavy and intermittent rains filled shops and homes, destroying goods and personal belongings on Saturday, July 8. The rains which began at about 3 p.m. on Saturday and lasted for about four hours overflowed bridges and culverts with strong currents and occupied roads. This was particularly […]
Ghana Water Company to spill excess water from Weija Dam
The Ghana Water Company Limited says with the onset of the rains, it will soon begin spilling excess water from the Weija Dam. The company is, therefore, calling on persons living downstream of the dam to evacuate the area to forestall any eventuality. The communities likely to be affected include Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower […]
Earth Tremors: NADMO appeals for calm as Geological Survey investigates
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) said it is working closely with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority to obtain the exact details of Monday’s December 12, 2022 earth tremors. It said the details would also include the magnitude and epicenters, on which the public would be duly informed. A release noted that residents of Accra, […]
Support for victims of agre Dam Spillage: GCB Gives to NADMO
By: Emmanuel Akayeti The Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Limited, Tamale branch, has issued a cheque of One hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 100,000.00), to the Upper East Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), in response to a request made by the Upper East Regional NADMO to support flood victims following the spillage of the Bagre […]
Weija Floods: NADMO triggers support for more than 1500 displaced persons
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has provided support to hundreds of flood victims in the Ga South Municipality. This was after residents affected by floods made a desperate appeal for help. NADMO has budgeted to reach the more than 1500 persons rendered homeless by torrential rains that hit the area days ago. The situation […]
Bagre Dam spillage: Hundreds of Farmers count their losses
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The spillage of the Bagre dam from neighbouring Burkina-Faso has submerged hundreds of farmlands along the White Volta in the Upper East Region. Farmers have now begun appealing to the government to support them to venture into dry season farming to fend for their families. The spillage, which occurred on September 1, […]
NADMO to demolish structures at Kasoa CP to curtail flooding
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) hash hinted at demolishing structures on waterways at Kasoa and its environs to stem the perennial flooding in the area. Parts of Kasoa experienced severe flooding as a result of hours of downpour two days ago. GNA reports that areas including Modest, Obom, Asempa and parts of CP, all […]
Houses at Akatsi South submerged, property destroyed by floods
Some houses at Akatsi South in the Volta Region have submerged and property worth thousands of Ghana cedis destroyed following a downpour that lasted more than seven hours from Monday May 23rd night through to Tuesday, May 24, 2022 dawn. Property including school infrastructure, residential facilities, shops and farms were left at the mercy of […]
