Some Residents of Wa Metropolis and Sissala East have been set aback by Sunday’s Heavy Downpour that lasted till Monday, 28th of July 2025.

A Heavy Downpour that Started around 9pm on Sunday, 27th July 2025 Continued till Dawn, 2pm on Monday.

Several areas in Wa including Kpaguri, Kambali, Mangu and Duori were affected by the Downpour with some homes flooded. Residents of Zingu a Community that is about 10km from Wa Township wasn’t spared after a Bridge Linking the Community to Wa Township was washed away.

Assembly Members of the Areas were at the Affected areas with the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) to assess the Situation and to find Lasting Solutions to the problem.

Mayor of Wa, Alhaj Nurah Danwana was at Some of the Flooded areas including Kambali to Sympathize with the affected families.

“Today, together with my Coordinating Director, my technical staff, Feeder Roads and Urban Roads Engineers and contractors of some the roads projects, we revisited the affected areas of the rainstorm disaster.
We are currently putting up plans to solve the problem.”

Meanwhile in Sissala East Municipality also about 134km North East of Wa Metropolis,

Kassana and other major Farming communities in Sissala East cut off from Tumu after heavy rains.

State of kassana roads in the Sissala East Municipality after rainfall left thousands especially farmers,community members stranded.Hon MCE Adamu Yakubu went with 107.5FM to assess the situation of the affected bridges.

The MCE, Hon. Adamu Yakubu Assured of Swift Measures to Fix the Kassana Road and bridge.

Source: Upper West Media App