Residents of Ewusiejoe in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region are calling for urgent help following the flooding of the entire community after yesterday’s heavy downpour.
Ewusiejoe, which is a farming community near River Butre on both sides of the Takoradi-Tarkwa highway occasionally experiences mild flooding whenever there is heavy rains.
However, Wednesday’s rains and the subsequent overflow of River Butre totally flooded the entire community rendering many homeless.
Residents had to come out of their homes from last night to seek shelter in a few structures on highlands spared by the floods.
Household items, wares in shops have been destroyed while some mall containers and structures were washed away.
The Assembly Member for the Ewusiejoe electoral area, Mr John Odoom said the level floods they have experienced is unprecedented and attributed the situation to galamsay activities in the Mpohor and Benso areas where River Butre takes it source from.
Some traders said all their wares have been destroyed, while shops and homes are now not accessible as they have to wade through the flood waters to salvage a few items.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com/Kobina Amuah