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Numerous people in Akatsi South in the Volta Region have been rendered homeless following a devastating rainstorm that hit the municipality on Sunday.
The disaster, which many described as “strange and dangerous”, destroyed shops, houses, electric poles, institutions, among others.
The Ghana News Agency (GNA), during a tour of some affected areas, saw that houses and shops had been ripped off and many collapsed.
The devastating rainstorm which hit the community on Sunday, March 30, 2025, began at about 1800 hours. It also destroyed giant billboards, uprooted big trees, and caused injuries to some residents.
Some affected residents, in an interaction with the GNA, expressed frustration and discomfort about the disaster.
This, they said, has left them helpless, and has since appealed for immediate support.
“What we need now is roofing sheets, iron rods, and a lot to fix our houses and shops back,” a resident appealed.
However, Mr. Daniel Dagba, the MCE nominee for Akatsi South, has since joined calls for an immediate intervention from the government for the victims.
He, however, assured residents of some interventions from the Member of Parliament for the area.
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