The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is warning of potential floods in major parts of the country as the rainy season approaches.

Acting CEO of the EPA, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, called for an end to wetland encroachment to mitigate the severe impacts of impending floods.

Her warning follows heavy rainfall and a storm on Tuesday, March 26, which triggered flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region and caused trees and billboards to collapse, damaging vehicles.

Speaking to the media after her inaugural lecture at the University of Ghana on Thursday, March 27, Professor Klutse emphasized the need to halt construction on Ramsar sites.

“We see flooding happening, and this year, we are going to have a lot of flooding happening. Two days ago or even yesterday [Wednesday, March 26], we had heavy rain for a short period, but heavy and stormy.

“These are some of the extreme events we are going to be having this year, and we need to prepare our adaptation plan so that we can survive the impacts when they happen.

“There are a few things we do that actually cause us the flooding. We have to stop building on waterways. So no matter how heavy it rains, water should find its way running into wetlands or areas that are supposed to store water.”