The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has indicated that about 1,500 residents of the Central Gonja District have been displaced by flood in Buipe in the Savannah Region.
Downpour coupled with the overflow of the Black Volta, has submerged toilets, houses, shops, schools and other properties.
Some residents have expressed concerns about the effect of the flooding which could cause outbreak of water-borne diseases among others.
The Central Gonja District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr. Nbonwura Mustapha, has disclosed that the situation has greatly affected economic activities as many businesses have been compelled to close down temporarily.
“At the moment, traders, hairdressers, dressmakers and other businesses have been forced to close their shops because the flood water has submerged their shops, which is a great concern and the economic impact is great,” he stated.
According to him, the outbreak of cholera is looming as most of the residential and public toilets in the Buipe area have been submerged.
“The entire Buipe is at risk when it comes to health because residential and public toilets have been submerged and the waste will come back to the community and into the river which the people use as their source of water to drink and cook, which is very dangerous to the health of the people,” he pointed out.
He indicated that the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has since conducted assessment and will forward the report to the headquarters in Accra for the necessary action.
“We are working hard to ensure that no life is lost and also we are urging the electricity company to ensure that electricity to all submerged houses are cut off to prevent any electrocution,” he added.
BY Eric Kombat, Buipe