Some of the places likely to experience heavy downpours according to the Agency include Aflao, Ada, Keta, Accra, Tema and Madina.

The rest are Cape Coast, Saltpond, Mankessim in the Central Region and Sekondi, Takoradi and Axim in the Western Region.

[contextly_sidebar id=”kuQqxDEy0cUmTmmVS5qjz57ODvJKdO4w”]“A Rainstorm observed on the south-eastern border of the country is expected to move west to affect the Eastern Coast this morning, and further move west to affect the Central and Western Coasts later in the day. The storm is expected to be preceded by moderate winds,” the statement added.

The Meteorological Agency said the storm will be experienced at varied times between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

There are already some showers in parts of the capital with other places experiencing some thick cloud cover.

Below is the full statement:

Weather Warning

VALID 20/02/2018

A Rainstorm observed on the south-eastern border of the country is expected to move west to affect the Eastern Coast this morning, and further move west to affect the Central and Western Coasts later in the day.

The storm is expected to be preceded by moderate winds.

Places to be affected are as follows.

NOTE: Update on the storm will be issued known as and when necessary

ISSUED AT 0800UTC                                                                     DATE: 20/02/2018

BY GHANA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY, FORECAST DIVISION, KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ACCRA

                                                                                                          BOAKYE Raphael Osei

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 (DUTY FORECASTER)

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The rains which started at dawn on Monday stopped on Tuesday morning.

It left buildings collapsed and destroyed major roads including the one linking Tamale and Salaga.

The only dam in the district, ‘Wampu’ which serves as the source of water for the Bimbilla town overflowed its banks and completely washed off a nearby road.

Some residents whose properties have been destroyed called on the government to come to their aid.

“We have never seen this kind of rain for years in Nanung. Our houses are submerged and several have been destroyed. Right now we have no place to sleep, we don’t even know where to go. We are calling on the government, the district assembly and philanthropists to come to our aid,” one of the residents said.

“We are in trouble, our only source of water ‘wampu’ is going. The dam is heavily silted, now it has crossed the road and if care is not taken the whole dam will be washed off and we will be in trouble when we get into the dry season.”

The story was no different in the Nanumba South district. The two major roads from Bimbilla have both been cut off and road users can not travel to either Yendi or Tamale.

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The rainstorm, which started Saturday morning, ripped off roofs from a number of buildings rendering many residents in the affected communities homeless.

The District Chief Executive for the area, Abdulai Yaqoub, visited the communities to assess the extent of the damage.

Speaking to Citi News, he said the situation is very devastating, and thus called on the authority to come and assist the victims. He was however worried about the financial situation of the district.

“We are appealing to central government and other civil society organisations to come to the aid of the victims. The district as it stands now, because of our security situation, we do not have money in our coffers.”

He particularly called on the Defense Minister, who is also the member of parliament for the area, Dominic Nitiwul, and the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, to look into the issue and assist the victims.

An Assembly Member in Chamba also told Citi News that the storm has destroyed several properties. He also added his voice for NADMO and other benevolent organisations to come to the aid of the affected persons.

School children would have to stay out of school until the roofs of their school buildings are fixed.

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The rainstorm, which started Friday evening, damaged over 40 houses and other properties leaving residents in the area without shelter.

Electricity supply in the area has also been affected.

An Assembly Member in one of the electoral areas lamented to Citi News how the rains caused a lot of destruction to properties affecting many people in the area.

He therefore called on the authorities to as a matter of urgency come to the aid of the people.

“People slept outside in the rain throughout the night, and early this morning [Saturday], more rain came to worsen the situation because by that time, the people had not been able to clear the area and more property was destroyed again. We are making a passionate appeal to the authorities to come to our aid. NADMO and other philanthropists should also come to assist in the situation.”

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The storm, which started at about 03:00 hrs, ripped off a number of roofs, pulled down heavy billboards, containers and kiosks, leaving many without shelter.

The heavy rains also flooded the business centre around the Old and New Markets, Sabon Zongo, Kotokoli lane, Sawaba and the Pobaga suburbs.

There were no reports of injuries reported as of the time of filing this story.

Mr. Timothy Anaab, the Bolgatanga Municipal Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), told the Ghana News Agency that he has directed his Zonal Coordinators to compile reports on the extent of damage caused by the storm.

He said the few reports received suggests that the costs of the disaster would run into several thousands of Cedis.

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The CIMG Telecom Operator of the Year, Tigo, in the event dubbed, ‘Blue Light District,’ provided free wi-fi to hundreds of patrons, created a retail goods market, indoor sporting games, and instant digital photo booths.

In partnership with Ghana eSports Association, there was also the video console game for the FIFA 2017 tournament. 64 participants played at the group stage, after which they went through the knock-out stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals and then the finals.

Frank Adotey Kpakpo, also known as ‘Wonderkid’ was the overall champion and walked away with GHS2,500. Yaw Boakye Amponsah, the first runner up, received a sum of GHS1,500 while the third and fourth positions went to Emmanuel Lawson and Kenneth Robinson Larbi, who received GHS700 and GHS300 respectively.

The Strategy Director for Tigo, Efuwa Quansah, was happy with the impressive levels of participation. She explained that the ‘Blue Light District’ was Tigo’s way of engaging both existing and potential customers through an experiential event to get a feel of the greatly improved high-speed internet.

There were thrilling performances by dancehall artistes Epixode and Jupitar.

Partners for the event included the Ghana eSports Association and Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited.

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Domestic items such as refrigerators, cooking utensils, learning and teaching materials, clothing, foodstuff, and personal computers were destroyed by the rain.

The worst affected structures included Good Shepherd school, Ahmaddiyya A school, Gyarko JHS schools and Holy Family Hospital.

Briefing Citi News after an assessment mission, the Municipal Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Jibril Kesse Larbi, described the situation as devastating and said the necessary arrangements will be put in place to provide the affected persons with the necessary relief items.

He said his outfit were still in the process of assessing the extent of damage and encouraged victims who have not yet reported their plight to his office to do so.

The rains, which started at about 12:40am and lasted for two hours and left in its wake massive destruction in Ahenbronoso, Abourso, Hausa Line and Dwomo, all within the municipality.

The Municipal NADMO boss said some of the affected persons have started re-roofing their homes and commended some residents and neighbours who have offered shelter to the victims.

The Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Ibrahim Kwaku Acheampong appealed to residents to abide by the assembly’s bye-laws on building and siting of structures in the municipality.

He said the assembly was awaiting the report from NADMO and assured the victims of support and appealed to NGO’s and corporate bodies to come to their aid.

The Municipal Information Officer, Mr. Imoro Ayibani said his outfit embarked on a one-week campaign on the 2017 budget in the area and emphasized on citizens change of attitude and contribution to development.

He advised residents to plant more trees, especially around their buildings and schools to serve as a windbreak as well as help minimize the impact of rainstorms.

This he said will help ensure an incident-free raining season.

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According to Mr  Padi, by weather indicators, the storm was expected at about 1900 hours.

He urged the public to take all the necessary precautions to ensure, that no unpleasant incidents occur during the storm.

Mr Padi reminded the public on the need to avoid seeking shelter from underneath trees during such periods.

“Thundery activities easily get attracted to structures such as trees, and the risk of lightening is very high within tree shades,” he said.

Mr Padi said weak structures should be avoided in the search of shelter since they were easily blown down by strong winds.

The senior meteorologist urged motorist to be extra cautious during the period.

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The Tuesday night rain, accompanied  by a severe storm, which has wrecked havoc in several parts of Accra, affected activities in the Parliamentary chamber as the rain flooded in from the roof.

Some electronic gadgets installed in the chamber were left after the mercy of rain, as a few staff of Parliament were seen trying to salvage some important materials.

Citi FM‘s Parliamentary correspondent, Duke Mensah Opoku, said the incident occurred not long after the house had adjourned sitting.

The house sat on Tuesday night to consider a bill brought before it under a certificate of urgency, to amend the Local Government Bill.

‘Parliament renovated’

The Chamber of Parliament was renovated in 2014 after MPs complained of congestion, resulting from an increase of parliamentary seats from to 230 to 275.

The house while on recess between July and October 2014, underwent infrastructural adjustment to ease congestion and change worn-out materials.

At the reconvening of the house in November 2014, the central air conditioning system of the Parliament had been changed with new chandeliers fixed.

Modern communication gadgets were also fixed to the table for each parliamentarian, with old furniture replaced with imported Chinese chairs that were subsequently replaced after agitation from some Members of Parliament.

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