Ghana engineers stress need for proactive flood prevention strategies [Video]

As the rainy season sets in, the Ghana Institution of Engineering has warned against the potential loss of lives and property to floods.

The institution has called on various stakeholders to take proactive measures to avoid any disaster. 

Speaking on JoyFM’s Midday, the Executive Director of the institution, David Nyante highlighted the vulnerability of infrastructure and silted drains while advocating for swift interventions to combat floods.

“Interventions take time. Sometimes many years. Now we have climate change also in the equation. We have silted up infrastructure and this is what we are calling for authorities to sit up and prepare so that we don’t have any crisis on our hands.

“We can share information about safe-havens. The flood-prone areas we should know. What action needs to be taken, we should know. NADMO should be prepared way ahead of time. They shouldn’t be reactive but proactive,” he said.

Earlier, the Works and Housing Minister, Kojo …