Live after tidal waves …victims put pieces together

Having lost their property to the recent tidal waves in some parts of the Volta Region, the victims are gradually recovering from the devastating effects of the waves. Notwithstanding the pain they are going through in these trying times, the residents of over 14 affected communities in the Ketu South Municipality and Anloga District are putting the pieces together to get safe places to lay their heads. Most of the displaced families in their thousands are currently sleeping in makeshift structure in churches while others stay with friends.

The affected communities are Atokor, Amutinu, Dzita, Fuveme, Akplorwortor, Agbledomi, Atsiteki, Anyanui and Salakorpe. Togbe Hatsu III, Chief of Dzita speaking to The Spectator that many communities at the shore had been covered by the sea due to the rising sea level which put pressure on the area. He said, many communities had submerged and some favourite fishing spots that were once on solid ground could be reached only by canoe. “The rising seas have devoured our land, higher temperatures have also changed how we fish and destructive storm threatening our livelihood”, he said. Togbe Hatsu III said that the floods had disrupted the lives of the people thus making access to potable water and decent shelter very difficult, and stated further that this could likely worsen and complicate the situation of the victims in their current location between the Lagoon and the Sea. He pleaded with the Government and other organisations to come to the aid of the people by providing them with a school building and health centre.

By Geoffrey Buta