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General News of Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Source: GNA

Rainfall causes havoc in Jomoro District

Half Assini (W/R), June 17, GNA - Three days of heavy

rains in the Jomoro District has caused havoc in 12 communities,

rendering many people homeless. The communities are Anlomatuape, Half Assini, Jewi Wharf,

Adusuazo, Edobo, Atwebanso and Takinta. The rest were Ezinlibo, Bonyere, Ehoaka, Beyin and Nzulezo. The District Chief Executive for Jomoro, Mr Victor Nyanyi

Kabenlah, made this known to newsmen after touring the affected

communities on Wednesday. The Chief Executive was accompanied by some personnel of

the district assembly and National Disaster Management

Organisation (NADMO). A wooden bridge between Aduasuazo and Half Assini has also

been submerged and the road to Takinta has been rendered

un-motorable. Mr Kabenlah appealed to the Western Region Coordinating

Council and the NADMO headquarters to come to the aid of the

district.