I woke up this morning around 5.30am to the news on one of Ghana's leading private, English radio stations -- CITI 97.3 fm -- that people coming from Central region into the capital Accra were stuck because water from a bridge around the area had caused significant damage, and made roads impassable. Then came more news that people were "missing". When I heard no less than the managing-director of CITI-fm Mr.Samuel Attah-Mensa giving updates, replacing the usual religious slot at that time, I knew this must be a serious matter. I want to first begin by saying "kudos" to CITI-fm's Richard Sky (apparently up at 1am monitoring the impacts of the rains), Bernard Avle, and the MD, and the collective effort for informing us on the rains so early.
Without a doubt, other radio stations have been doing a yeoman's job of reporting the floods.
I want to use today's entry to pay tribute to all those working hard, including Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation, to ensure that lives are saved and a sense of normality is reached for citizens of Accra. In the meantime, let me leave you with pictures I culled from news websites in Ghana. I was unable to capture my own pictures as I am blessed to live, and have woken up in an area where the water drainage is considerably better-structured.
Without a doubt, other radio stations have been doing a yeoman's job of reporting the floods.
I want to use today's entry to pay tribute to all those working hard, including Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation, to ensure that lives are saved and a sense of normality is reached for citizens of Accra. In the meantime, let me leave you with pictures I culled from news websites in Ghana. I was unable to capture my own pictures as I am blessed to live, and have woken up in an area where the water drainage is considerably better-structured.
3 comments:
Je suppose que ça a touché les quartiers les plus pauvres, compassion pour les habitants d'Accra.
Brigitte, pas forcement, mais comme vous le savez, dans les quartiers le plus pauvres, les systèmes de drainage ne sont pas optimaux pour les conditions a Accra:-(
Just after the city was hit by rain, the number of cheap flights to Accra travellers from around the globe took for holidays were reduced for a while but now the situation has been improved. Therefore the Ghana travel and tourism has seen a rise in the in travellers coming to the country.
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