The Member of Parliament for Anlo, Richard Kwami Sefe, has warned that more than 100 communities in the Volta Region risk being wiped out by tidal waves if urgent action is not taken.

The warning follows renewed tidal wave destruction over the weekend, which washed away the sandbar separating the sea from the Volta River.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, April 20, the Anlo MP urged the government to prioritise the safety of residents and take immediate steps to avert a potential disaster.

“There is a likelihood that hundreds of communities within South Tongu, Anloga, Keta, as well as Ketu South, If I’m not mistaken, part of Akatsi South will also be affected. If the situation as it is now is not addressed, what is likely to happen is that for Anloga, we are visualising that about 50 communities will go off the map if care is not taken now.

“If you go to the South Tongu, other communities that we counted, maybe about six or five of them, may also go off.”

He also cautioned the government against only providing relief items to victims of the tidal waves, saying residents are tired of such temporary measures.