Akufo-Addo’s Hometown Of Kyebi Flooded With Hundreds Displaced After Heavy Rains

Akufo-Addo’s Hometown Of Kyebi Flooded With Hundreds Displaced After Heavy Rains

  • A video trending online shows massive floods have overrun the president's hometown of Kyebi
  • The video shows streets, houses, farms, bridges among other areas, completely covered by the rushing flood waters
  • A narrator speaking Twi said the extent of the flooding is unprecedented and has even blamed illegal mining activities

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A video showing heavy floods at president Nana Akufo-Addo’s hometown of Kyebi in the Akyem Abuakwa area of the Eastern Region is trending.

The video was published by Kesben FM and shows a vast area of the Eastern Region town overrun by flood waters.

The 1:30s video was published on Facebook on Thursday, September 29, 2022. According to a narrator, the floods have been caused by long hours of rainfall on Wednesday, September 28.

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Akufo-Addo's hometown floods
Photos shared online of the flooding situation shows devastation. Source: UGC
Source: UGC

The male voice said residents had to be evacuated from their homes due to the floods.

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The narrator said in Twi that it was the first time in over 50 years that the community is experiencing such heavy floods.

According to the narrator, some residents also believe the floods have been caused by the activities of illegal mining in the Kyebi area.

Accra Floods: Videos Show Cars Submerged, Rooms Filled To Knee Level With Rain Water

YEN.com.gh reported previously that videos being shared online show the flood situation in Accra is getting worse with the onset of the rains.

The videos and photos show cars, lotto kiosks, and rooms submerged under water.

In many parts of the capital, the rains had been falling for long hours and have left in its wake destruction of property and infrastructure.

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At Adabraka, a flood-prone area in Accra, a video shared on Facebook shows at least five cars almost covered in the floods as their upper parts are visible. In the same video, a lotto kiosk had been turned over and moving up and down gently on the surface of the floodwaters.

Also, a video of the situation at Osu, regarded as one of the wealthy areas in Accra, showed a woman locked outside her door because rising floodwaters made it difficult for her to enter her room.

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.