Disasters undermine development - NADMO Official

Mensdkrom (GA), Dec. 29, - Mr Ben Brown, Greater Accra Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has observed that man-made and natural disasters had been a major setback to the development of the Ga District.

He said statistics gathered in the district during 2003 showed a number of man-made and natural disasters like domestic fires, bushfires, conflicts and flooding and therefore call on the people to mitigate its occurrence.

Mr Brown made the observation when he addressed a durbar at Mendskrom to bring to the fore problems hindering sustainable development in the Ga District.

He said the disasters has brought hardship to their victims, destroying properties worth millions of cedis as well as rendering countless people homeless and helpless, while it had disrupted and eroded economic and developmental gains already made. Mr Brown said disasters prevention is a herculean task and therefore, called on the people to assist NADMO to create awareness among the populace on the causes and effects to help achieve sustainable development.