About 700 people have been rendered homeless following heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and thunder in the Tain District of the Bono Region.
The downpour also ripped off 87 houses and caused massive destruction to public and private properties.
The unfortunate situation has forced displaced persons to seek temporary shelter with relatives and neighbours who have not been affected.
The Assembly Member for the Debibi Electoral Area, Amoako Atta, speaking on the issue, noted that some schools affected by the heavy rain have their roofs ripped off, exposing books and other educational materials to the unfavourable weather.
The affected schools, according to the assemblyman, are: Roman Catholic (RC) Kindergarten and Primary, Faith Preparatory Primary and Junior High, and Debibi Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Primary ‘A’.
“Debibi SDA Church, Capstone Church, and the palace of the late Chief of Debibi, Nana Nangor, also had their roofs ripped off,” Mr Amoako added.
He further revealed that the devastating rainstorm lasted for two hours, and about nine people sustained various injuries.
Meanwhile, officials from the Tain District Assembly and the District Coordinator for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have visited the community to ascertain the extent of the damage.
The assemblyman appealed to the public to assist the victims in getting back to their homes, although friends and families have offered them shelter.
“We appeal to benevolent individuals and organisations to help these displaced people with relief items so they can also resume normal life,” he stressed.
The victims have also called on the government, the Tain District Assembly and philanthropists to come to their aid to fix their houses.