How did the BBC report Wednesday's flood

General News on Thursday, May 30, 2019

Source: bbc.com/pidgin

2019-05-30

TITLE: Floods in Accra: 27 years of democracy, 7 general elections with 5 presidents, but still in Ghana, one flood every year

After 55 minutes of rain Wednesday, most parts of Ghana are flooded and encompbad flooded areas.

The situation is that the mandems are wondering what will happen if the rain falls about 2 hours, as June 3, 2015, when the fire disaster caused by the floods kills some 150 Ghanaians.

Ghanaians face a daunting challenge every year, but after 27 years of democratic governance that has produced five presidents in seven general elections, people are wondering why all these political leaders do not solve the flood situation.

See how floods have affected Ghanaians since 1992, when they begin to practice democratic governance.

Profile of floods in Ghana under the fourth republic

1995: floods in Accra and Axim

The first major floods recorded in Ghana under the Fifth Republic occur around 1995 for the capital Accra den Axim, western region.

Floods affect capital, Accra destroys chaw properties like shops, people demolish things. At the time, the vehicles would float even for the most affected waters, including Odorna, Alajo, Nima, Adabraka, all located near the circle of Kwame Nkrumah, which now turn into exchange.

In the same year, floods also affected parts of the western region, particularly at Axim, which has the highest rainfall.

1997: floods in Accra

Around June 1997, the rains fell little by little for two days, causing another flood.

The main roads for capital refuel and water so that drivers will lock for the highways.

Big rivers such as Odaw and Onyasia are almost giving in to dema banks, some residents running from dema house tend to go higher.

1999: floods in 5 regions

Around 1999, floods hit five regions of Ghana, which displaced nearly 300,000 people, according to reports.

The floods are displacing residents of the Upper West, Upper East, North, Brong Ahafo and Volta regions throughout the year and destroying Chaw properties.

2001: Floods in Accra

The 2001 floods hit Accra and are the worst since the floods of 1995. Rains arrive early in the morning, we bury parts of the city such as Madina, Achimota, Dzorwulu, Avenor, official city of Santa Maria den Adabraka.

The state broadcaster, Daily Graphic, reports that people in these areas are climbing trees, some entering rooftop workplaces until the rescue is done.

2007: more than 300,000 Ghanaians affected

Around 2007, the floods again hit three regions, Upper West and Upper East den Northern Region, which affected three hundred and seven thousand twelve hundred and twenty-seven people, according to Daily Graphic reports.

2010: Accra and the eastern region

Parts of Accra den Begoro, deforming the eastern region after two hours of rain.

The rains destroy the houses, the inhabitants of the private properties hide themselves in the year.

2010: floods make 35 dead

In 2010, the number of flood victims began to increase, for the first time, recovering 35 bodies from flood waters across the country by volunteers and rescuers.

The same year, floods cut Swedru from other communities. Three bridges connecting the municipality of Agona Swedru to neighboring municipalities are collapsing.

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has at least 3,000 victims among the victims of the municipality of Agona West who are in the central region.

In the same year, the combined Bagre Dam floods in Burkina Faso resulted in the displacement of 161,000 people across the country.

2011: floods of Accra and Atiwa

Officials from the Ghana Meteorological Services Agency revealed that in July this year the rainfall record reached 71.5 mm of rainfall, which destroyed the inhabitants of Accra.

Residents of Adabraka, Kisseman, Alajo Junction, A-Lang for Santa Maria, Oyarifa, Haatso, Adenta and Tema Wood Market , according to Daily Graphic, are all submerged by water.

In addition, the floods kill 5 people and affect some 105 farmers in Atiwa district, who are stranded for 3 days after about 10 hours of heavy rains.

In November 2011, NADMO reports that flooding displaces 43,000 people and increases the number of casualties.

The death toll in Accra has risen to 14, while 43,087 people reportedly have been affected by the downpour, officials said from the National Organization for Disaster Management (NADMO).

2013: floods in Accra

Once again around May 2011, the morning rains begin as 4:30 am flood zones such as the Nkrumah Circle, the Darkuman Kokompe Obetsebi Lamptey roundabout, the Graphic Road parts, the roundabout point Santa Maria den Dansoman.

2014: 10 hours of rain

According to information published by the national newspaper around 6 June 2014 after 10 hours of rain, mbadive floods hit Accra, including Adabraka, Awoshie, Kwame Nkrumah circle, Mallam, Kaneshie North, Abeka and Dansoman den Odorkor.

2015: Floods and fires killed 150 times

On June 3, 2015, Ghana recorded the worst disaster caused by floods. After the combination of floods, a fire killed 154 people around the circle of Kwame Nkrumah.

After the crisis, the John Mahama government promised a resolution of the flood problem in Accra.

2016: another flood occurred at the same location on June 3

One year after the disaster of June 3 in 2015, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is putting the claims into effect to finish 70% of the work required to solve the flood problem in Accra.

But on June 9, 2016, a new flood occurs again for Accra, it touches the regions of Adabraka, Nkrumah Circle where floods and catastrophic fires occurred the year before.

2017: 59-year-old woman killed by car killed by flood

Social media videos around 2017 capture a very sad moment when a 59-year-old 59-year-old woman driving by car goes to the top of the road around Gariba Lodge in the Northern Region.

The reports are made by a woman who goes to pick up her child at school but who drains for the full area we are inside.

2018: Doctor Kills Flood on Teshie Bush Road

A 32-year-old hospital doctor from Ridge Ridge, six other people are dying from the floods in the interior following heavy rains fell on Accra.

A medical doctor drowns on the road to Teshie Bush, near the Demo Bridge, once the rain carried her in her car while she was trying to get home.

Around September 2018, NADMO officials revealed that at least 34 people were dying from floods in the north of the country, as well as the spill of the Bagre Dam by neighboring Burkina Faso.

2019: 5 floods in Accra

In April, 5 people die in Accra after the rains that caused flooding in parts of the capital. On a couple of soldiers out of five who leave the road, will derive from the road from above, in a storm sewer along the highway.

After Dema's death, accusations of continuing on Prez Akufo-Addo do not talk about Dema's death, but he sent a tweet about the France Notre Dame disaster.

Since this flood, the latest one occurred 55 minutes ago and new floods are occurring.

Do not worry, count a few minutes of rain in floodplains.

Thus, since 1992, Ghana has become a democracy and has been facing severe flood problems over the last 27 years.

One important thing to consider is that people are blaming the government for not tackling the flood problem once and for all, some of the overly popular attitudes of citizens like garbage disposal, the construction of waterways being the main cause of floods.