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General News of Monday, April 8, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-04-08
play the videoThe circle of Nkrumah was flooded after a heavy rain Sunday evening
Parts of the capital were flooded after a shower Sunday evening.
Some places, including the Kwame Nkrumah, Kanashie, Avenor and others, have all been flooded.
At the Kwame Nkrumah interchange, running water ran blocked drains on the roads and left pedestrians with no choice but to cross the water at the knees.
Dozens of vehicles were trapped in the water.
Commercial and private drivers had to make a detour because the side of the interchange leading to the Ring was almost cut off because of the rain.
A death in Awudome after heavy rains on Sunday
A young man suspected of being in his thirties was found dead in Awudome in Accra after the torrential rain of Sunday night.
A head of the Urban Rescue and Rescue team of the National Organization for Natural Disaster Management on patrol mission told Citi News that they had found the dead body near A drain in the area.
Ambulance and police arrived at the scene a few minutes after the discovery of the body and transported the remains to the morgue.
A resident of the area stated that the deceased had already been seen as a traffic officer.
"I know him in the neighborhood. He is popularly known as Kweku Bonsam. He was directing traffic just around the roundabout because of the water situation. We think that he may have taken alcohol beyond his limit and that he was so carried away by the water up to that point. [where he was found dead]. "
Archbald Cobbinah, director of NADMO for Greater Accra, told Citi News that he responded to the distress call after the residents' call.
He described the incident as unfortunate.
"It's an unfortunate situation. Our heart goes to the family of the deceased. The police came to get the body.
Residents said the Sunday evening rain, which lasted nearly 30 minutes, flooded the entire region.
Expect more storms with heavy rain – warns weather service
The meteorological services department predicted Sunday storms and torrential rains as the country approached the rainy season.
A few nights ago, torrential rain ravaged parts of the country, injuring people and destroying properties.
AMA begins to loosen the drains before the rainy season to avoid flooding
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has already begun to loosen storm sewers before the rainy season to prevent flooding.
As the rainy season approaches, many Ghanaians and most residents of Accra worry about flooding in the city.
Surround de3 if I pee for the sef all the place fit flood pic.twitter.com/9OxZsU2zFF
– D? Kono Wura Ba (@KyereNie) April 7, 2019
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