Alajo and Kotababi flooded after an hour of rain

Low-lying areas and waterways where buildings have been put up at Alajo and Kotobabi in Accra were once again flooded after barely an hour of rain on Thursday.

The most affected places were houses along the main Kotobabi-Alajo road. The Alajo-Plant Pool Junction was the worst flooded. A GNA team, which monitored the impact of the rain, found the road flooded, forcing vehicles either to move very slowly or divert their route.

Some residents stood and admired the skills of the drivers in manoeuvring to avoid falling into the gutters at the sides of the road others waded through the water collecting their valuables to safe places.

Those that the GNA spoke to expressed concern about the negative impact of the rains and prayed that the rains might not continue. Other areas flooded were the Graphic Road and the Accra West Industrial Area, where the office of Soji Chemicals Ghana Limited and others were virtually covered with water.

Mr Ayilari Juati, Officer in Charge of the Airport Meteorological Service, said the intermittent rainfall would be accompanied by poor visibility for the next 24 hours and advised drivers, workers at sea and workers on the Volta Lake to take precautionary measures.

Mr Kwa Wurudu, Acting Deputy Director in Charge of Synoptic Meteorology and Forecasts Division of the Meteorological Services Department said the Legon based headquarters was yet to receive the records from the eight stations in Accra.