The Kalariga community in Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region has been swept by a heavy flood, destroying many properties and leaves many displaced.

This flood was as a result of heavy rainfall which was recorded on Saturday dawn. The rainwater filled up various things drains in the area which caused them to overflow entering homes and other places as residents in the area were asleep.

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Residents in the area struggled through flood water which was on the level of their waist to a safer grounds.Some residents in the area spoke on then issue has experienced similar incident before said this one was worst.

One of the residents named Mariam Dramani speaking to Joynews said she is new in the area and didn’t know it was prone to flood.She said at a point she didn’t know which of her 3 children to move out of the water first.

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Residents in area are now appealing to the government to expand the sewage systems in the Karariga Community.

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