NADMO Steps Up Flood Monitoring as Cape Coast Drainage Works Intensify

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Central Region has stepped up flood risk monitoring and community preparedness as the Government intensifies drainage improvement works in flood-prone areas of the Cape Coast Metropolis.

The works, being undertaken by the Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO), NADMO and local Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), involve dredging and desilting of choked water channels, primary drains, waterways and culverts.

The exercise covers vulnerable communities including OLA Madina, Abura, Nkanfoa, Kotokuraba, Cape Tech, Academy, Mempeasem, Ankaful and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) environs.

During a routine monitoring exercise on Thursday, the Regional Director of NADMO Central, Mr Kwesi Dawood, directed field officers and Disaster Volunteer Groups (DVGs) to intensify monitoring and community engagement to minimise the impact of possible flooding.

He directed the officers to provide timely alerts to communities, support emergency logistics coordination, and maintain professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

Mr Dawood commended Assembly Members and other stakeholders for their cooperation and support towards the flood mitigation efforts.

As part of the intervention, the Ghana Hydrological Authority is providing technical oversight for the widening of constricted channels, clearing of underground blockages and re-engineering of inadequate culverts, while heavy-duty machinery is being used to remove accumulated silt, plastic waste and overgrown vegetation.

NADMO is coordinating field safety, emergency preparedness and the monitoring of early warning indicators to facilitate prompt response to emerging flood threats.

The exercise forms part of broader Government efforts to tackle flooding through preventive interventions, improve drainage infrastructure and strengthen disaster preparedness at the community level.

Judith Twumwaa, ISD