The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has indicated that the full impact of the Bagre Dam spillage is yet to be experienced.
This follows reports of extensive flooding of farmlands along the Kubore River in the Upper East Region, caused by heavy rainfall coinciding with the dam’s spillage.
In an interview on Accra-based Citi FM, Upper East Regional Director of NADMO, Jerry Asamane, clarified that the submersion of the farmlands was mainly due to the rainfall rather than the dam’s spillage.
He stressed that the most significant effects of the dam’s spillage are still expected.
Mr Asamane assured the public that NADMO is closely monitoring the situation and has taken steps to minimize potential damage and ensure residents’ safety.
“We are at the sensitisation stage and helping people to get out of the riverbanks. The radio stations have given us also the opportunity. We have bought airtime, and we have spoken…But the real impact of the Bagre Dam has not yet been felt as people are saying.
“They let out water early on just to reduce the pressure on the walls of the dam. Yes, those waters came down and we are realising that water levels are increasing but the water from the Bagre dam has not yet flooded the place,” he explained.
Source: Adomonline
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