Flooding, the New Normal in Accra: Who is to blame – The people or the institutions?

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• Nsia 1 month ago

  @Massa, we have read more about this than we have ever had hot dinners in our lives. Meanwhile, we have had a free template from the British hpw to solve this problem for ages. Many countries simply copied what the British ...
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  @Massa, we have read more about this than we have ever had hot dinners in our lives. Meanwhile, we have had a free template from the British hpw to solve this problem for ages. Many countries simply copied what the British did.
  Cecilia Dapaah, minister for sanitation was busy hoarding dollars and pounds than solving the problem. Akufo Addo, even defended her venality. Anybody who comes up with booklong article on the flooding issues gets the same response from me. It is as plain as the nose on our face.
  
  That said, THIS IS THE TEMPLATE: THE SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEM FOR FREE. WE ONLY CARE ABOUT PLUNDERING .
  
  
  Civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette solved London's sanitation and flooding crises by designing a massive underground gravity-fed sewer network . His master plan intercepted raw waste before it could reach the city, redirecting it eastward to be safely discharged, while also creating the Thames Embankments to control tidal flooding.
  
  His revolutionary infrastructure strategy can be broken down into a few highly effective components:
  
  The Intercepting Sewers: Instead of dumping waste directly into the River Thames, he built 82 miles of large, brick-lined "intercepting" sewers . These ran parallel to the river and intercepted raw effluent and surface rainwater from the city’s 1,100 miles of smaller street sewers.
  
  
  Gravity Flow and Pumping: The system was engineered to take advantage of gravity, sloping downwards from west to east. For low-lying areas, he constructed magnificent pumping stations—such as Abbey Mills and Crossness—to lift the sewage up so it could continue its journey out of the city.
  
  
  Thames Embankments: To avoid tunneling through London's expensive West End, Bazalgette reclaimed land from the Thames. This massive feat of engineering narrowed the river and created the Victoria, Albert, and Chelsea Embankments. These structures provided essential flood control, provided new roads, and even allowed space for the underground District and Circle Lines.
  
  
  Thames Embankments: To avoid tunneling through London's expensive West End, Bazalgette reclaimed land from the Thames. This massive feat of engineering narrowed the river and created the Victoria, Albert, and Chelsea Embankments. These structures provided essential flood control, provided new roads, and even allowed space for the underground District and Circle Lines.Future-Proofing and Material Innovation: Bazalgette designed his system to handle double the population size of his era and insisted on using highly durable Portland cement. This ensured the system could withstand the test of time .
  
  
  Managing Extreme Weather: For flooding management, he incorporated overflow valves into the Thames . During extreme heavy rain events, these overflows would release a mixture of rainwater and untreated sewage into the river . While this was a brilliant emergency flood solution for the 19th century, it has necessitated modern-day upgrades to prevent environmental impact .

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• Enoch 1 month ago

  I agree with you. Until the government ensures strict enforcement of the laws and policies put in place to mitigate this issue, there will be no positive change. All the talks will become a national anthem that yields no resu ...
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  I agree with you. Until the government ensures strict enforcement of the laws and policies put in place to mitigate this issue, there will be no positive change. All the talks will become a national anthem that yields no results. Flooding will continue to visit like an armed robber and innocent souls will continue to perish.

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• Enoch 1 month ago

  We must also change our attitude and take full responsibility as citizens. We can't be blaming the government while drink water and throw away plastic bottles into gutters, litter our environment, making the gutters chocked a ...
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  We must also change our attitude and take full responsibility as citizens. We can't be blaming the government while drink water and throw away plastic bottles into gutters, litter our environment, making the gutters chocked and when it rains water can't flow. After all, the very victims affected by the flood is us before the government.

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