Farmers and residents along the White Volta in the upper east region have been advised to stay off the river banks until the Bagre dam spillage is over.
Upper East regional coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Alfred Sawuk gave this caution after Saturday’s spillage of the Burkina Faso dam.
The annual spillage of the Bagre dam by Burkinabe authorities is often associated with dangers of flooding for farmers and residents along the White Volta.
It is feared some farms and settlements along the White Volta would be submerged following the spillage, Saturday.
Speaking to A1 radio, the upper east regional NADMO coordinator stated that there has not been any loss of life or property as a result of the spillage but prevailed upon residents along the White Volta to vacate to higher grounds and stay away from the river banks until the water recedes.
“Once the spillage has taken place, farmers who have farms along the river banks should cease going to their farms until the spillage is over. They shouldn’t say they are going there to either continue with farming activities or to take their farm produce. It is very very dangerous,” he warned.
While assuring the public of his organization’s readiness to intervene in an event of disaster owing to the spillage, Mr. Sawuk admitted that his outfit is not well resourced as expected but prepared to manage any disaster that might occur as a result of the flooding.
By: Joshua Asaah | A1RADIOONLINE.com | Ghana
