NADMO Reports 3,000 Displaced by Odawna Floods
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has disclosed that approximately 3,000 residents in the Odawna area of Accra were affected by floods following a torrential downpour on Sunday, May 18.
Odawna remains one of the hardest-hit communities, with significant water levels submerging homes, displacing residents, and destroying property.
During an assessment visit to Odawna-Sahara on Monday, May 19, by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, Nii Adjei Tawiah, NADMO’s Municipal Coordinator, Hendrick Noble Kinah, confirmed the extent of the damage and emphasised that a full report has been compiled to guide the next steps.
“About 3,000 households have been affected in the Odawna community. We started the assessment yesterday, we went through all the flooded municipal and everything is fine except Odawna, which is flooded and there are problems.
“This time around, we are going to fix it, so we have gathered a report to be taken to the administration and the administration will take it and make sure they deal with it.”
The MCE, addressing the media after the visit, acknowledged the long-standing nature of the issue and stressed the Assembly’s commitment to a permanent solution.
He hinted at exploring the use of internally generated funds to help expand the area’s earth drain and prevent future disasters.
“We have had this challenge over the years. As an Assembly, what we are looking at is to try and fix the challenge and not for us to walk in here every time and sympathise with people, collect refuse and then give them something. It is time for us to look at what we need to do about it, and we have decided to fix this once and for all.”
