Accra cleans up
The exercise formed part of the government’s post-flood interventions aimed at improving sanitation, clearing blocked drains and reducing the risk of future flooding in affected communities.
Unlike the first day, which placed emphasis on desilting drains and clearing waste from communities, activities on the second day centred on evacuating the heaps of refuse generated from Friday’s exercise to prevent them from being washed back into drainage systems during future rains.
Heaped debris removed from choked drains from the previous day were collected as part of Saturday's exercise, with major drains such as the Korr bridge receiving a major dredging.
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