Gbewaa Civil Engineering Services workshop at Sakaman engulfed by the flood

Parts of Accra still flooded after rainfall

Timothy Ngnenbe May - 24 - 2016 , 08:12 2 minutes read

Some flood-prone areas of Accra still had pockets of flood water a day after hours of rainfall caused flooding in those areas.

A downpour last Saturday night, which was followed by a two-hour rainfall last Sunday, caused flooding in some parts of Accra, including Darkuman, parts of Adabraka, the Obetsebi Roundabout area, Alajo and Achimota.

The rains also left the Odaw River overflowing its bank for the first time this year, with flood waters engulfing the premises of some stores and fuel stations at the Abossey Okai and Kaneshie areas.

Affected areas

A visit by the Daily Graphic to some of the affected areas yesterday showed that some of the areas still had pockets of flood water.

At Alajo, Sakaman and Dansoman SSNIT Dawn, it was observed that some households and premises of companies still had some flood water, while piles of rubbish impeded the smooth flow of the water.

The premises of the Gbewaa Civil Engineering Services workshop, located at Sakaman, were inundated with flood water at the time of the visit.

A security officer of the company, Mr Zakariah Mamud, said the premises of the company were flood-prone and that the workshop suffered major losses when the June 3, 2015 flood disaster occured.

“As a result of the frequent flooding of our premises, we have moved most of our machines to a site in Tema. We have very few machines left here. We will move those machines to the new site soon,” he said.

Improved situation

At the Obetsebi Roundabout where flood water caused vehicular traffic last Sunday, the water had cleared, paving way for smooth vehicular and pedestrian movement.

The level of the Odaw River, which overflowed its bank last Sunday, has gone down drastically, while stores which were closed as a result of the flood were also opened to the public.

Personnel of the National Disaster Management organisation (NADMO) did an aerial assessment of some of the affected areas last Sunday and assured the public that measures had been put in place to secure lives and property in the current rainy season.