Accra faces yet another flood crisis after Sunday’s 4-hour heavy downpour, marking the umpteenth time the city has been severely affected. Reports indicate that areas such as Pantang, Adenta, Dome, Santoe, and Kaneshie were badly hit, with heartbreaking scenes of submerged rooms, cars covered in water, destroyed properties, and stranded residents.
The fustrating issue is how we quickly distance ourselves from the sutuation. Individuals are always engaging in the blame game and social media rants. Rarely do we look out for what roles we can play . Significantly many of these floods are not natural occurances but the results of man-made consequences.
To break this cycle, Ghana needs a multi-faceted approach that includes education, sensitization, and behavioral change. The nation’s insatiable desire for homeownership, often disregarding waterways, rivers, and the environment, exacerbates the issue.
Companies should explore recycling their plastic packaging and take responsibility for waste management. The government should establish and enforce regulations on waste management and urban planning to mitigate future flooding.
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In general as a nation , it will be difficult to control flooding if we continue to treat is as an external issue.
