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Task Force begins demolition of structures on waterways to tackle Accra flooding
The exercise, being coordinated by the Head of the Flood Mitigation Task Force, Brigadier General Forster Okae Yeboah, forms part of a broader intervention aimed at restoring the free flow of stormwater ahead of the peak rainy season and minimising the devastating effects of flooding.
Speaking during the operation on Friday, July 24, the Head of the Flood Mitigation Task Force, Brigadier General Forster Okae Yeboah, said the intervention was part of a comprehensive strategy to address the underlying causes of flooding rather than merely responding to its consequences.
The government's Flood Mitigation Task Force has intensified efforts to reduce perennial flooding in Accra by beginning the demolition of structures illegally erected on waterways while simultaneously undertaking extensive dredging of drains and channels in flood-prone communities.
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