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General News of Saturday, June 8, 2019
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2019-06-08
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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) began Friday to dump the excess water from the Weija Dam in order to preserve its integrity.
According to Stanley Martey, GWCL's public relations officer, the spill began around 10 am when the water level reached 47.8 feet (feet), exceeding the safety level of the dam, which is 47 kilometers. feet.
He said two out of five weirs had been opened, but added that the opening would not have an immediate impact on the residents.
However, he warned residents and organizations close to the dam to evacuate the area as soon as possible because continuous rains could lead to more spills.
Communities likely to be affected include Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Ada Kope, Tsokome and surrounding communities.
Mr Martey said the company had already launched a door-to-door outreach program to inform the public about the exercise.
"Opinion leaders, leaders, members of bademblies, unit committee leaders, and heads of institutions have all been aware of the exercise," he said. he declares.
He badured that GWCL management was always on the ground to monitor the water level to ensure that the dam did not overflow on its shores.
Visit
In addition, a visit to some communities around the dam showed that communities such as Oblogo and Weija had not been affected, with the exception of the torrential rain last Thursday that hit a few houses.
The majority of residents who spoke to the Daily Graphic said that they were not aware of the possible overflow.
However, those who had information about the opening of the dam said that they were not ready to leave if all weirs were open.
The residents
They explained that they could not move because they had lived there for years and that they would therefore handle the situation in case of floods.
Mrs. Gifty Nartey, a resident, said that she had lived in the community for many years and that the spill was a normal experience.
Naa Ayele, another resident, also stated that she had no choice but to be present whenever the dams (gate barricades to control the flow of debris). water) were open.
Context
Last year, schoolchildren going to their schools on the banks of the dam faced difficulties because they had to cross fishing pirogues in a precarious situation.
Depending on their number, a trip costs 1 student or 50 Gp for each student; those who can not afford it have been stuck.
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