The Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment has assured residents in the three districts affected by the tidal waves of the regiment's commitment to making sure that they are given maximum security.

Lt Col Edwin Sarpong Appiah who spoke to JoyNews after a visit by his men to the affected areas noted that it was sad to see thousands of residents displaced.

He expressed hope that government will listen to the plight of the people and take swift action as they have already started.

He said the reason for the visit to the affected areas is to assist the civil authority to maintain security and make sure that affected areas are kept safe from the criminals who may want to take undue advantage of the sad situation.

Lt Col Edwin Sarpong Appiah urged the residents to be vigilant even in the unfortunate situation as well as keep calm as they wait for the government to continue with plans to help them out of the situation.

"We would like to assure our brothers and sisters affected by the tidal waves to keep calm as we provide them with maximum security," Lt Col Appiah assured.