The Volta River Authority (VRA) has constructed a bypass road connecting Saint Kizito School to the Battor-Mepe road in the North Tongu District.
This road serves as a means to facilitate easy access to flood victims and provide swift delivery of humanitarian relief items and response measures.
It also ensures that relief items, drugs, health services, and supplies reach the residents of Mepe promptly while preventing them from crossing contaminated floodwaters, thus reducing the risk of waterborne diseases.
Mr. Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, the Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority, was present in Mepe to oversee the distribution of relief items and drugs, assuring the flood victims of the Authority’s commitment to improving their living conditions.
He encouraged the affected people to communicate their additional needs to VRA.
The VRA has reportedly allocated a significant portion of its GH¢20 million budget for disaster relief efforts, which includes providing portable toilets, sachet water, maize, diapers, sanitary towels, mosquito nets, toilet paper, baby food, and other essential consumables.
Additionally, the Authority’s Health Services are conducting healthcare education and medical screening services in the affected communities, focusing on various health concerns such as cholera, enteric fever, dysentery, worm infestations, skin infections, snakebites, malaria, and respiratory diseases.
Mr. Divine Osborne Fenu, the North Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE), expressed gratitude to the VRA for its ongoing support and thanked Ghanaians, corporate entities, and public institutions for their assistance during this challenging period.