Floods: Stop blaming waste alone, rethink Ghana’s drainage systems – Environmental engineer

"My main concern is that through the commentary from the presidency and other government officials during and after the flood, it appears that we are elevating indiscipline or indiscriminate waste disposal as a major cause of the flooding, and I beg to differ with that," she stated."Communal work is good for community building and ownership, but when it comes to waste management or improving sanitation in the city, this does not solve it," she explained.

She explained that designing for a 100-year flood means constructing drainage systems capable of managing flood events with a one per cent probability of occurring in any given year.