The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), ahead of its routine excess water spilling of the Weija Dam, is warning residents in the area to evacuate to forestall any eventuality or take immediate precautionary measures to protect life and property.
In a statement issued and signed by Stanley Mantey, the Public Relations Officer of the company on Tuesday, the GWCL explained that “with the onset of the rains, the water level is rising and getting close to the safe operating level of 47ft. Like every dam, its safe operating levels are maintained to prevent it from possible collapse.
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“GWCL is, therefore, warning members of the general public as well as institutions or organisations which have property downstream of the dam that, the opening of the spillway gates may cause flooding.”
The company mentioned Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt and Lower McCarthy Hill as some of the areas to be affected. Other areas to be affected are Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Ada Kope and Tsokome.
Below is the full statement:
