Tidal Waves: NADMO calls for urgent sea defence action

By: Eugene Dogbatse Atsu
Tidal waves have displaced over 80 residents and destroyed 13 homes at Moree, prompting NADMO to demand urgent sea defence intervention.

The affected fishing community has been hit over the past three days, with rising sea levels and strong waves causing extensive destruction to homes and livelihoods.

Speaking on the Channel One TV Newsroom programme on Monday, May 18, the Central Regional NADMO Director, Kwesi Dawood, described the situation as a climate-induced disaster requiring immediate attention.

“We need urgent relief support and a permanent sea defence wall which will go a long way to avoid what we have witnessed in the past three days. What we have witnessed in Moree is a climate-induced disaster that needs a multi-pronged advocacy and action to tackle it,” he said.

The Central Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is now calling for urgent intervention to protect lives and property along the coastline.

He stressed that both emergency relief and long-term engineering solutions are needed to prevent recurring destruction in vulnerable coastal settlements.

Residents say the destruction has disrupted fishing activities and forced many families to seek temporary shelter with relatives and neighbours.

Mr Dawood further emphasized that sustained investment in coastal protection infrastructure is critical to reducing future risks, especially in communities like Moree, which continue to face repeated tidal wave impacts.