More than 3,000 residents in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region have been displaced after the River Dayi overflowed its banks, affecting more than 400 houses.
Several communities along the river have been inundated, with Zongo among the hardest-hit areas. More than half of the community is reportedly under water, forcing residents to flee as floodwaters spread into homes and surrounding areas.
The displaced residents are currently being housed in temporary locations, including classrooms, as authorities work to secure more suitable shelter.
The scale of the flooding has stretched the capacity of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly and other local authorities, prompting calls for emergency support from individuals, organisations and other stakeholders.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Hohoe Member of Parliament, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, said the situation had become too overwhelming for local authorities to manage alone.
“It’s overwhelming. The MP and the MCE alone cannot, in fact, we are not able to. We are calling for support,” he said.
Mr Tsekpo commended the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and security agencies for their intervention, particularly in evacuating residents from vulnerable areas and helping to prevent possible loss of lives.
He said the emergency was far from over, noting that water levels were still rising despite the cessation of the heavy rains.
Authorities are therefore continuing efforts to protect residents in affected communities while seeking additional support to provide shelter and other urgent assistance to those displaced by the floods.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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