[ 2017-02-27 ]

Brong Ahafo Region: Strong winds wreak havoc in Amangoase
Hundreds of residents of Amangoase, a community
under the Techiman municipal assembly in the Brong
Ahafo Region have been displaced following strong
winds.

The winds that preceded a heavy downpour have
wreaked havoc to properties as the roofs of scores
of houses are ripped off.

Over 50 households were affected in the incident
that hit Sunday afternoon.

Many of the displaced persons are still struggling
to seek temporary accommodation and are asking for
aid from the government.

Properties such as clothing, mattresses,
foodstuffs, electrical appliances like fridges,
television sets among others, worth hundreds of
cedis, were also destroyed.

The downpour that followed also caused damage as
over 20 electric power poles were knocked down –
causing the entire community to live without
electricity.

 According to residents, the situation is
affecting everything they do as the main source of
water in the community needs power to work.

One of the residents affected by the incident,
Barkisu, a widow and a mother of six foresees
difficult times ahead.

She says the rain has destroyed everything she
owns including her children's school uniforms and
books.

Her greatest wish, she tells Joy News, is to get
assistance to put up a proper roof at least.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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