{"id":323989,"date":"2017-05-31T10:38:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=323989"},"modified":"2017-05-31T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:38:35","slug":"hundreds-displaced-after-rainstorm-in-bongo-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/hundreds-displaced-after-rainstorm-in-bongo-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds displaced after rainstorm in Bongo [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of displaced residents in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region are appealing for support from the government following a rainstorm on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The rainstorm ripped off the roof of six basic schools, one CHPS centre and several houses including apartments of the Bongo police and Fire Service personnel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-323995\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-6.jpg\" alt=\"bongo-rainstorm-6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bongo District Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr. Tahiru Rafiu disclosed this after a rapid assessment \u00a0of the affected areas on Tuesday (30th May,2017).<\/p>\n<p>He said, even though his outfit was yet to compile a comprehensive report of all affected households by the rainstorm, the dire effect of the storm on the displaced victims cannot be underestimated and called for urgent aid for the residents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-323993\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-4.jpg\" alt=\"bongo-rainstorm-4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The affected schools are; the Soe Community Senior High School, the\u00a0 Agomo, Soe, Ayopia and Vincent Akurigu primary schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-323992\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-3.jpg\" alt=\"bongo-rainstorm-3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Agongo Selina a victim said &#8220;the rainstorm yesterday collapsed our rooms and we had to stand throughout the night, my clothes are all wet even some meeting money given to me cannot be found, am pleading with government to come to our aid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another victim Maapeh Felix said &#8220;my Television, fridge and other gadgets are destroyed and its affecting, currently am packing out of the room but to where? so am appealing to government to help us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But the \u00a0Bongo District Chief Executive Peter Awinbisa said the assembly will immediately work to get the affected schools repaired to enable teaching and learning to continue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-323991\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bongo-rainstorm-2.jpg\" alt=\"bongo-rainstorm-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He however\u00a0 appealed to government, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists to intervene by supporting the residents with wood and roofing sheets to rehabilitate their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Awinpisa bemoaned the shoddy works the contractor who executed the Agomo primary school adding that, the said contractor will be reprimanded to serve as deterrent to others.<\/p>\n<p>He also added that, tree planting will be a priority across the district particularly at public institutions and households to reduce the dire effect of rainstorm in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Frederick Awuni\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of displaced residents in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region are appealing for support from the government following a rainstorm on Monday night. 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