Recurring floods continue to leave a trail of destruction across parts of the Volta Region, displacing families, destroying food supplies and exposing the urgent need for both humanitarian support and long-term flood prevention measures.

The latest intervention has seen 275 flood victims in Agbozume receive emergency relief items following the recent floods that affected several communities in the Ketu South Municipality.

The relief items were donated by businessman and philanthropist Akonta Felix Akakpo- Togbui Tenuvi II, and presented on his behalf by his brother, Dynamic Akakpo, together with officials of the Ketu South National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

The distribution took place at the forecourt of Torgbui Hor's Palace and benefited residents from Amefinukope, Babanawokorpe, Agbozume Zongo, Agbozume Sokladzi and E.P. Kpota.

Items distributed included 250 kilograms of rice, 10 cartons of sardines, 200 mosquito nets, four sacks of maize, 200 litres of cooking oil and 10 cartons of spaghetti to support affected households as they recover from the disaster.

The donation comes at a time when communities across Ghana continue to grapple with the devastating impact of seasonal flooding, which has claimed lives, displaced residents and damaged homes and infrastructure.

Speaking after the exercise, Akonta Felix Akakpo stressed that while emergency relief is important, preventing floods should remain the country's priority.

He called for stricter enforcement of planning regulations, arguing that indiscriminate construction on waterways continues to worsen flooding in many communities.

"Flooding remains a national challenge, many aspects of which are preventable. Building on waterways must be a nonstarter," he said.

He urged metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to enforce development control measures and implement practical solutions that would reduce the recurring destruction caused by floods.

He also expressed sympathy to families who lost loved ones during the recent floods and called for a collective national commitment to protecting lives and property through better planning and disaster preparedness.

As affected families continue to rebuild, disaster management experts say humanitarian support must go hand in hand with stronger enforcement of planning laws and investment in resilient drainage infrastructure if Ghana is to break the cycle of recurring flood disasters.