The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has cautioned residents who live in and around the Bagre Dam area to take precautionary measures to mitigate the destruction that is likely to come with the spillage from Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso on Monday, August 25, 2025, started spilling excess water from the Bagre Dam.
A statement issued by NADMO advised residents to be on alert and move to higher ground for safety since the spillage of the dam was imminent.
The statement said, “We wish to notify the general public to be on the alert and move to safer grounds, as SONABEL, our counterparts in Burkina Faso, announced the spillage of the Bagre Dam on Monday August 25, 2025”.
According to the statement, all communities along the White Volta River must also adhere to the important notice and stay safe as the organization worked closely with development partners to mitigate the potential impact of the spillage on lives and property.
NADMO further explained that the spillage, which was initially scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, August 27, this year, had been revised following the sudden rise of the dam to a filling capacity of 90.24 percent, and the water level stands at 234.27 meters as of Saturday, August 23.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana