The North East Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Alhassan John, has appealed to corporate Ghana to support the organization in providing relief items to victims of the recent flooding in the region.
He said the region is overwhelmed by the impact of the flooding and the damage caused to residents in the region.
He confirmed that some nine persons lost their lives as a result o0f the flooding.
In a breakdown, he disclosed that in the East Mamprusi District, three farmers who were returning from their farm were hit by thunder lighting.
Two of them died instantly whereas the other victim died at the hospital.
Also, in the West Mamprusi Municipality, Alhassan Adams, a farmer who had gone to the farm to harvest groundnuts, died on return after his boat capsized.
A female farmer and her granddaughter were also killed, he revealed.
He told Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the situation was dire and it would be prudent for corporate Ghana to lend their support.
He said NADMO was on the ground and positioned themselves at vantage points to deal with any situation that will arise from the flooding.
He noted that they had identified safe havens in all the districts in the region for residents to seek refuge.
”Government has a huge responsibility. Already, farmlands have been submerged. So we are calling on philanthropic organizations other NGOs to come to the aid of the people,” he appealed.
By: Rashid Obodai Peovencal/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana