Chebogo: A rainstorm has caused havoc in the Chobugo community causing widespread chaos in the community.
According to Ghana News Agency, the rainstorm, which some community members described as ‘strange and dangerous’, damaged classroom blocks, a CHPS compound (clinic), houses, electric poles, and trees among others.
The Ghana News Agency (GNA), during a tour of some affected areas, saw that schools, clinic, houses, properties, and electric poles had been ripped off. The heavy and strong winds pulled down big trees and destroyed numerous properties, leaving some residents helpless.
Some affected residents, in an interaction with the GNA, expressed their deepest discomfort and frustration caused by the storm. Mr. Matthew Aaliebe, the Assemblyman in the area, appealed to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), individuals, and philanthropists to provide immediate support to the community to alleviate their plight. “What we need now is roofing sheets, iron rods, and a lot to fix the clinic, classrooms, and the affected houses,” he said.
He mentioned that the heavy storm destroyed 13 high tension electricity poles and 15 low tension poles in the community. Meanwhile, Professor Titus Kofi Beyuo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lambussie Constituency, has appealed for immediate intervention from the government to the community. The MP also pledged to provide support to those affected by the severe rainstorm.
The severe storm caused many of the residents and households to be without access to electricity.