Floods cut off Walewale from Nalerigu

A downpour on Wednesday has caused havoc in the Mamprusi area of the North East Region. Parts of West Mamprusi and East Mamprusi have been submerged following the rainfall which lasted for about four hours on  Wednesday morning.

A number of houses, farmlands, livestock and valuable items have all been washed away by flood waters. Some of the communities affected include Gaagbini, Tinguri, Mimima, Kuruguduri, Walewale and Nalerigu townships. Walewale, the West Mamprusi Municipal capital has been cut off from Nalerigu, the regional capital as a bridge at Gaagbini and a dam at Tinguri have been swept away by the floods, making the main road linking the two towns inaccessible.

The situation has rendered some residents in the affected communities homeless. Passengers travelling from Walewale to Nalerigu and adjoining towns have also been left stranded. As of 3:30 pm on Wednesday, Nalerigu remained inaccessible, while officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were in the area to assess the situation and rescue the victims.