The amount of rainfall recorded today is among the highest experienced in several years. Preliminary data indicates that approximately 140 millimetres of rain fell on Accra. By comparison, the highest single-day rainfall recorded last year was about 56 millimetres.
That aspect of the problem is beyond our control because it is driven by changing climatic conditions. There is the issue of human behaviour.
Whenever government begins removing structures built in waterways, some people accuse us of being inhumane. Yet when disasters such as today's flooding occur, the consequences affect everyone. The irresponsible actions of a few individuals end up putting entire communities at risk.
Every year, Accra floods. Every year, we mourn, complain, and move on. Then the rains return, and the same story repeats. This shouldn’t be our normal. We need lasting solutions, not seasonal conversations.
Dear Lord,
On this Raining Morning, I pray for all those who have No Shelter, Inadequate Shelter or Homeless, please Protect Them all.
Protect Those in Flood prone zones, With Leak or Cracks or shaky buildings and those whose homes are filling up right now.
Please protect those driving in the rains, those working during these rains, those who have stepped out into this rain.
Protect all who are stuck in the flood waters, unable to get cars or lost valuables in these rains.
IJN
Amen🙏🏾