{"id":321139,"date":"2017-05-20T18:42:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T18:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=321139"},"modified":"2017-05-20T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T18:42:32","slug":"accra-suburbs-submerged-by-floodwaters-after-downpour-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/accra-suburbs-submerged-by-floodwaters-after-downpour-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Parts of Accra submerged after downpour [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many suburbs in Accra were submerged by floodwaters after a Saturday afternoon downpour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-321150\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Circle-flooding-4.jpeg\" alt=\"circle-flooding-4\" width=\"1080\" height=\"610\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rains that lasted about less than an hour rendered some roads impassable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-321147\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kaneshie-flood-2.jpeg\" alt=\"kaneshie-flood-2\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by strong winds, thunder, and lightening the rain caused many motorists to park their cars and move to safety.<\/p>\n<p>The meteorological service had served notice that heavy rains are expected from now until the end of the rainy season in August.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-321151\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Circle-flooding-1.jpeg\" alt=\"circle-flooding-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"610\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last month, the aftermath of a downpour in Accra left pools of water on some major roads including the Abeka Junction section of the Achimota-Accra road, Mallam Junction, as well as the Okponglo section of the Madina-37 highway.<\/p>\n<p>Filth also engulfed some parts of the capital after the downpour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-321145\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kaneshie-flood-3.jpeg\" alt=\"kaneshie-flood-3\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The flood raises questions about governments; past and present\u2019s competence to address the problem which has become a perennial one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQUryPsiRjM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many suburbs in Accra were submerged by floodwaters after a Saturday afternoon downpour. 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