W/R: EKMA begins dredging major storm drains ahead of peak rainy season
The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in the Western Region has begun dredging some major storm drains ahead of the peak rainy season to prevent issues of flooding in the municipality.
The exercise, which commenced within the Ayeele River at Apremdo and Kwesimintsim was to ensure those drains were cleaned to address the perennial flooding problems within some parts of the Municipality.
Mr Wilson Amegatse, the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Engineer, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the move formed part of the Assembly's annual preparations towards flood prevention within the municipality.
He said: “We are doing a major flood prevention exercise, because our municipality is noted to be the lowest point in the region, so we have these perennial flooding problems, and so we are doing this as a proactive measure.”