2,500 people have been rendered homeless as nine communities in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region are submerged after the Volta Lake broke its banks.
The most impacted communities include Kobre Nsuano, Pentecost Nsuano, Adiembra, Fanteakura, Tokobikope, Tonka, Agokope, and Logakope, among others.
This was disclosed in an interview by Fredrick Ndila Ntana, the Pru East District Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
“So far, we have about nine communities that are affected by the floods. These are Fanteakura, Birikente, Tokobikope, Accra Town, Kobre Nsuano, Who Are You, and many others”, he said in the interview.
“And so now we have about 2554 people displaced, and these are the breakdowns. The males are 1,302, and the females are 1,252. We have relocated them to the highest grounds,” he added.
The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced controlled spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir.
Thousands of residents in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas have had homes submerged due to the spillage.
Source: Ghana/Max TV/Max FM/Max.com.gh/Princess Sandra Richardson
