The Central Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has called for urgent investment in coastal protection infrastructure after tidal waves displaced more than 80 residents and destroyed 13 houses at Moree in the Central Region. The disaster, which has battered the fishing community over the past three days, has left several families homeless and reignited concerns about the vulnerability of coastal settlements in the area.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Newsroom programme on Monday, May 18, Central Regional NADMO Director, Kwesi Dawood, stressed that the situation demands immediate intervention to safeguard lives and property along the shoreline. He described the destruction as a climate‑induced disaster and underscored the need for stronger coastal defence systems to avert further losses.
According to him, emergency relief efforts must be paired with long‑term engineering solutions to protect residents from recurring tidal wave impacts. “We need urgent relief support and a permanent sea defence wall which will go a long way to avoid what we have witnessed in the past three days. What we have witnessed in Moree is a climate-induced disaster that needs a multi-pronged advocacy and action to tackle it,” he said.
Mr Dawood further noted that sustained investment in coastal protection infrastructure is critical to reducing the impact of future disasters in vulnerable communities like Moree.
Source: Juliana Odame Asare