A HEAVY rainstorm that occurred on Wednesday evening has caused serious destructions within Ho, the Volta Regional Capital.
The rainstorm, which started at about 4:30pm; followed by a heavy downpour lasting for about 25 minutes, ripped off the roof of about 5 schools and several homes, destroyed several giant billboards, uprooted trees and injured some residents within Ho.
Electricity supply lines were also destroyed causing power cuts in suburbs like SSNIT Flats, Ho Technical University, C.K Road, and Barracks, just to mention a few.
At the Ray Makosa Traffic Intersection, the ‘God Dey’ storey building, housing Advans Ghana and other shops had their roofs ripped causing havoc to adjourning houses.
Tina Mac Canteen, an eatery near the Ho Municipal Hospital had three of its workers injured after a mango tree fell on their premises.
The lower primary block of Riis Presby School located at SNNIT Flats Down was destroyed. Same could be said about the roofs of the Bankoe EP Primary School, Methodist Primary School, near WAEC, Bankoe RC Girls Basic School and the laboratory of the EP Church Mawuko Girls Senior High School.
A number of homes including the family house of Stephen Adigon, the Ho Municipal NADMO Director were not spared.
A number of trees collapsed by the storm temporarily led to road blocks at Old traffic light around the High Court, Residency Road, Ho Kpodzi-Mawuko Girls Road, among others.
As of the time DAILY GUIDE toured the municipality, some affected residents had begun repairing their roofs, while others were appealing to the assembly and the government to come to their aid.
Residents also praised the response rate of the Officials of NADMO, the Ghana National Fire Service and the Electricity Company of Ghana.
The Municipal Director of NADMO noted that he has received reports of similar incidents in other parts of the municipality, especially Kpenoe. To this end, his office is assessing the extent of damage for necessary action.
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive, Divine Boson, has mobilised about 100 bundles of roofing sheets and directed the Works Department of the Assembly to urgently reroof the affected schools so academic work is not disrupted.
From Fred Duodu, Ho (k.duodu@yahoo.com)