Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, visited flood-ravaged communities in the Northern Region.
Upon arriving at the Tamale Airport, Dr Bawumia visited the Kanvili-Tuunaayili community and later proceeded to Gumani where about 12 families had lost their livelihood with the rains destroying farm lands and homes.
Three people have been confirmed dead after the floods. Dr Bawumia later went to the Ward-K area to console the family of 59-year-old Hajia Fati Bapuni.
Hajia lost her life when she defied the rains to go and pick her child from school.
In the company of Dr Bawumia were ministers and other government officials including Information Minister Mustapha Hamid and Minister of the Interior Ambrose Dery.
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