The Ghana Meteorological Agency has informed Ghanaians that its outfit was not established to provide and educate Ghanaians on earth movements.
“Nobody asked but @GhanaMet DOES NOT provide forecast on earthquakes or earth tremors,” it tweeted on Monday.
This comes at a time when parts of Accra were hit by an earth tremor, a relatively small or short-lived movement of the earth’s surface caused by the same forces that produce earthquakes.
Some areas that were affected on Monday morning, December 12, include Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam.
Although the Ghana Meteorological Agency revealed what it does not do, it failed to inform Ghanaians which institution does.
Its failure to point out which institution does left some Ghanaians agitated. They questioned why the Agency commented on the matter without seeking to educate the public.
Nobody asked but @GhanaMet DOES NOT provide forecast on earthquakes or earth tremors.
— Ghana Meteo. Agency (@GhanaMet) December 12, 2022
As part of its roles, the Ghana Meteorological Agency publishes weather forecast on daily basis (national weather) on radio and television, as well as collects, processes, stores and disseminates meteorological information
Checks by The Independent Ghana reveal that it is the work of the Ghana Geological Survey Authority to educate citizens on earth movements.
One of the functions of the Ghana Geological Survey Authority is to “Develop and maintain a National Seismic Network to monitor earthquakes, tsunamis and blasts that have the potential to impact negatively on persons and property in the country and for optimum land-use planning.”