{"id":30510,"date":"2020-09-09T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30510"},"modified":"2020-09-09T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:40:43","slug":"flash-floods-kill-seven-in-ghana-render-many-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30510","title":{"rendered":"Flash-floods kill seven in Ghana, render many homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Floods-in-north-eastern-Ghana.jpg1_.jpg\" alt=\"Flash-floods kill seven in Ghana, render many homeless\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flash-floods in north-eastern Ghana caused by heavy downpour have claimed no fewer than seven lives and rendered many homeless, according to local authorities on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A rescue team has been dispatched by the country\u2019s National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo) to assist residents of the communities affected by the flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/africa\">Reports<\/a>&nbsp;say the flooding was caused by torrential rains and the overspill of excess water from the Bagre dam in neighbouring Burkina Faso, which washed away homes in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadmo officials say they are still assessing the extent of damage as the water also submerged a large area of cropland raising concerns about possible food shortages in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flash-floods in north-eastern Ghana caused by heavy downpour have claimed no fewer than seven lives and rendered many homeless, according to local authorities on Tuesday. 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