The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Keta Municipality has intensified its response to recent flooding, extending relief support to affected communities while working to ensure victims retain access to essential healthcare.
The organisation has commenced the second phase of its relief distribution exercise, with seven communities already receiving essential items to help residents cope with the effects of the disaster.
The beneficiary communities include Lawoshime, Agorvinu, Awaflakpota, Vodza, Keta Central, Abutiakope and Dzelukope Amugo.
According to the Keta Municipal NADMO Director, Mr Wonder Setsoafia Deynu, the items distributed include Wellington boots, mosquito repellents, beans, rice, blankets, buckets, cooking oil, mosquito nets, basins, soap and plastic plates, among other household necessities.
He said the support was intended to cushion affected households as they recover from the disruption caused by the floods.
Beyond the distribution of relief items, NADMO, in collaboration with the Keta National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has also started renewing existing National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards and registering new beneficiaries among flood victims.
Mr Deynu said the exercise was ongoing in the affected communities to ensure that residents whose livelihoods and homes had been disrupted by the floods could continue to access healthcare services.
More communities still waiting
Despite the progress, a number of affected communities, schools and health facilities are yet to receive relief items.
Among the areas awaiting support are Anyako, Konu, Aborlove-Nolopi, Vui, Anlo Afiadenyigba, Tengekope, Atiavi-Atime, Atiavi Glime and Wenyagor, among others.
Mr Deynu explained that NADMO was distributing the items in phases because of the scale of the flooding and the logistical challenges involved in reaching several affected locations across the municipality.
He said the phased approach was designed to ensure that available relief materials were distributed in an organised and equitable manner rather than concentrated in only a few communities.
The NADMO Director appealed to residents and institutions yet to receive assistance to remain patient, assuring them that efforts were underway to extend support to all affected areas.
He said the organisation remained committed to ensuring that vulnerable residents and communities were not left out of the ongoing flood response.
Mr Deynu also urged beneficiaries to use the relief items responsibly and encouraged residents in communities still awaiting support to continue cooperating with NADMO officials and volunteers.
Some beneficiaries who spoke to the Ghana News Agency expressed appreciation for the assistance, saying the items would provide much-needed relief following the flooding.
They also appealed to individuals, businesses and organisations to support NADMO with additional relief items to enable the organisation reach more flood victims across the municipality.
