More than 1,710 people have been displaced in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region following nearly a week of torrential rains that triggered severe flooding in several communities.
Officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) explained that the floods, which began last Monday after days of intermittent but heavy rainfall, submerged homes, farmlands, roads and public facilities, leaving hundreds of families homeless and in urgent need of assistance.
The worst-affected communities include Samreboi, Wassa Dunkwa and Asankragwa, which recorded the highest number of displaced persons. Samreboi alone accounted for 1,252 affected residents, while Wassa Dunkwa and Asankragwa recorded 293 and 165 displaced persons respectively.
