The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) has warned of additional rainfall later in the day across both coastal and inland areas, urging residents in flood-prone communities to remain on high alert.
Speaking to Citi News, the Deputy Director in charge of Forecasting at GMeT, Joseph Tetteh Portuphy, said weather conditions may ease temporarily between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. as a weather system moves through, but further rains are expected later in the day.
He cautioned that the forecast rainfall could worsen already saturated grounds and trigger flooding in vulnerable communities.
“Over the coast and inland areas… but for us on the eastern coast, since it is a system that is passing, later in the day it will come down. Places are already flooded. Any little rain that will come again will flood the places. So we should be cautious and avoid places that are already saturated and already flooded,” he said.
Mr. Portuphy urged residents to stay away from flood-prone areas and follow official weather advisories, noting that Ghana is currently in the peak of the rainy season.
“We should also make sure that they stay tuned to the weather information. As I said, we are still in June. And until we get out of June, we should expect more of these rains to come,” he added.
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