The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Asaa Manu, has paid a visit to communities in the constituency that were severely affected by the devastating floods over the weekend.The floods, which followed hours of heavy rainfall, claimed the lives of at least three people, including a four-year-old girl, and caused significant damage to homes, shops, vehicles, and public infrastructureThe visit was to sympathise with residents, assess the extent of damage firsthand, and engage with relevant agencies working on the ground.She visited communities like Nanakrom, Lakeside, and among others where she met families whose homes were submerged by the floods, and also visited the grieving family of young Hajara, the four-year-old girl who tragically lost her life during the storm.In an interview, Ms Manu said "This is not just a natural disaster; it is a wake-up call.
We need to act urgently to correct the engineering and planning mistakes that have contributed to this tragedy.
The lives and livelihoods lost here cannot go in vain."According to her, "This is one of the hardest moments I've faced.
No child should have to die because of poor planning and drainage.
