General News of Wednesday, 10 June 2020Source: GNAPeople in flood-prone areas should move to safer grounds - NADMOThe Ghana Meteorological Agency says the current rainy season is at its peakPeople living in flood-prone areas within Southern Ghana have been advised to move to safer grounds as the rainy season peaks in the South. Mr. Ayisi said this, coupled with other factors such as people building in waterways, choked drains due to the undisciplined behaviour of some individuals as well as factors that were purely due to nature, some people, unfortunately, found themselves living in flood-prone areas. Mr. Ayisi cautioned people in flood-prone areas to switch off electrical appliances during rainfall, to halt the risk of getting electrocuted during floods. The Ghana Meteorological Agency says the current rainy season, which is the major one for the country's Southern sector, is currently at its peak. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Madam Felicity Ahafianyo, Acting Head, Central Analysis and Forecasting Office, Ghana Meteorological Agency, said the rains were expected to taper off to an end during July.

Source: GhanaWeb June 10, 2020 18:56 UTC