Five reported dead in Eastern Region floods

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Created on Monday, 25 July 2011 00:00

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Five reported dead in Eastern Region floods

Five people have been reported dead after the Birim River in the Eastern Region broke its banks for the second time in less than two weeks.

Several others have been displaced with communities, farms and properties all submerged.

Atiwa, Kade, Fantiakwa districts all in the Eastern Region are said to be worst hit.

Regional Minister Dr. Kwesi Apea–Kubi told Joy News the situation is terrible.

"Yesterday the Birim River was filled to the brim. It has broken its banks at Atiwa… At Kade the flood has filled nearly about five-to-six size football pitch," he said.

"There was no way anybody could pass through.” The minister described.

He said more than 50 houses have been submerged, adding, for a moment he thought he was in the Afram plains.

The minister advised residents who are yet to be affected by the floods but who are closer to the affected areas to evacuate as soon as possible.

“Those who happen to be near it, please begin to evacuate because the volume of water that is coming down stream is such that if you do not preempt and take action to avert any harmful effect both to human and property, we are going to be all sorry for it,” he said.

"Sooner or later the volume of water is going to reach wherever they live," he warned.


Source: Joy News/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana