The Central Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has called for urgent humanitarian intervention for residents affected by a tidal wave disaster at Moree in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region.
The disaster, which has hit the coastal fishing community over the past three days, has left several residents displaced and caused significant destruction to homes and property.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Monday, May 18, Central Regional NADMO Director Kwesi Dawood said immediate relief support is needed to cushion affected families who have been rendered homeless.
According to him, the situation also highlights the urgent need for a permanent sea defence wall to protect the community from recurring tidal wave incidents.
“We need urgent relief support and a permanent sea defence wall which will go a long way to avoid what we have witnessed in the past three days,” he said.
Mr. Dawood described the situation as a climate-induced disaster that requires coordinated action from multiple stakeholders, including government and development partners.
“What we have witnessed in Moree is a tidal wave-induced disaster that needs a multi-pronged advocacy and action to tackle it. Moree requires immediate humanitarian intervention and long-term engineering and policy solutions such as addressing the impact of the stalled sea defence project and other climate interventions that will prevent a future occurrence,” he added.
Tidal wave destroys 13 houses in Moree, over 80 residents displaced
