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TANO S: Rainstorm destroys over three hundred properties

A heavy rainstorm has hit New Brosankro in the Tano South Municipality and destroyed over three hundred properties and eventually rendered some of the victims homeless.

Date Created : 5/13/2019 7:12:19 AM : Story Author : Barnie K. Agyeman/Ghanadistricts.com

An eyewitness described the rainstorm as very disastrous and explained that the rain which came with thunder and lightning started on May 8, and lasted till the following day, the 9 of May, 2019.

The rain vandalised many properties including the Brosankro L/A Primary School. Some of the affected residents have even fled their homes to seek for shelter elsewhere.

Mr. Alexander Sarkodie whose abode was affected by the rainstorm called on government to do all it takes to support victims with the necessary materials to make them go on with their normal duties at Brosankro.

He said currently, Ghana is experiencing new climate change which comes its associate problems; and urged government to put measures in place to arrest and prosecute illegal chain saw operators and other party supporters who have invaded the forest to embark on deforestation exercise.

Inspecting the damages are the NADMO officials and MP for Tano South Constituency

Mr. Abdule Jafaru, the Tano South National Disaster and Management Organization confirmed that the rainstorm has destroyed over three hundred and forty one (341) properties belonging to the people of New Brosankro.

He assured the victims that government through the Tano South Municipal Assembly would do all they could to support them with some relief items to enable them continue to leave in the community to do their normal duties. He added that victims who were injured seriously have been conveyed to Beechen government hospital for treatment.

The MP for Tano South Constituency and Deputy Minister for Ahafo Region Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere and MCE for Tano South Collins Ofinam Takyi were also at the community to assess the extent of damages and interacted with victims too. They assured that government would expedite action to provide relief items to the victims.