General News of Saturday, 6 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghRainstorm causes havoc in KumasiThe entire roof of the JHS block of the New Asafo M/A Basic School was destroyed by the stormA rainstorm that hit Kumasi and major towns in the Ashanti Region last Thursday night has rendered many homeless and one person injured. Elsewhere at Aboabo and Sobolo, both suburbs of Kumasi, residents had to abandon their homes to spend the night with friends. NADMOBefore the rainstorm, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) had warned residents of Asawase and Aboabo, especially those located on watercourses to relocate to avoid a looming disaster. The NADMO Boss in the Ashanti Region, Mr Kwabena Nsenkyire, and officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) toured the affected areas, warning that houses built on watercourses would be demolished. But it remains to be seen how that warning will play out since that has been the message every year.

Source: GhanaWeb April 06, 2019 08:26 UTC