The Odaw river was overflowing as a result of the heavy rains, while parts of Las Palmas restaurant were partially submerged with water. The road linking the Ring Road West towards Ako Adjei interchange was also flooded, hindering vehicular movement for sometime.
Passengers were compelled to alight from their vehicles and walk through the water, while other vehicles were forced to change their routes.
Flood alert: AMA names safe grounds
The development follows the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) announcement of safe havens in flood prone areas in Accra to ensure minimal effects of floods if they occur this year.
The Assembly in a statement copied to citifmonline.com identified fourteen (14) low lying areas including Lartebiokorshie, Legon, Dansoman prone to flooding and matched open parks as safe havens for shelter.
The statement said, the safe havens could serve as temporary shelter for victims of flood.