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‘Angry’ Australian Summer Weather Smashes Records

Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to...

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Zanetor Rallies Parliament Support To Tackle Flooding

The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korley Constituency, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has appealed to the Speaker of...

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Cyclone Enawo Batters Madagascar, Threatens Capital

Tropical cyclone Enawo struck Madagascar on Tuesday, buffeting the island with powerful winds, heavy rain and high seas...

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Desilt Accra Gutters To Prevent Flooding

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ledzokuku Constituency, Dr. Oko Boye, has said that...

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Madagascar Braces For Cyclone Enawo

Madagascan authorities on Monday issued a warning of severe floods and storm damage as tropical cyclone Enawo bore down...

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Zimbabwe Seeks $100m After Deadly Floods

Zimbabwe has appealed for $100m (£82m) to help people affected by floods that have killed 246 and left nearly 2,000...

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Zimbabwe Seeks $100m In Aid As Floods Kill 246, Displace 1000s

The Zimbabwean government has launched an international humanitarian appeal to help combat floods that have affected...

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Incompetent Contractors Will Be Blacklisted – Atta AKyea

Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea has said that contractors who engage in shoddy work would be...

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Eject Squatters To Avert Flooding

Dredge Masters, the company contracted to desilt the Odaw River in Accra, has advised city authorities to eject persons...

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Atta Akyea Promises To End Flooding In Accra

Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has assured the public that he will work to end perennial flooding...

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Rainfall In Southern Ghana Not Indicative of Rainy Season

The heavy rainfall experienced in Southern Ghana, and parts of the country’s middle sector last night, does not...

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Accra Drainage To Cost $700m To Fix, Atta Akyea Promises To Find Money

Works and Housing Minister Samuel Atta Akyea says he would require $700 million to permanently fix the flooding menace...

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We’ll Need $700m To Solve Accra Flooding

The Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said it will cost the country over $700 million to...

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Millions Without Water In Capital Santiago

Rainstorms and landslides in Chile have contaminated a major river forcing the authorities to cut off drinking water to...

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Parts of Kwame Nkrumah Circle Flooded After Heavy Rains

The Odaw river overflowed as a result of the heavy rains Heavy rains over the weekend left portions of Kwame Nkrumah...

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Millions Without Water In Chile Capital, Santiago

Rainstorms and landslides in Chile have contaminated a major river forcing the authorities to cut off drinking water to...

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AMA, NADMO Alert Public On Possible Flooding Areas

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has released a list of...

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AMA Takes Measures To Reduce Impact of Rain

It urged the public to support the assembly by keeping the environment and drains clean The Accra Metropolitan Assembly...

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Waste Collectors Likely To Cause Another Flooding Disaster At Odaw River

Accra could be on the verge of another flooding disaster similar to the June 3 tragedy, if the activities of garbage...