The Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Major (Rtd) Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, has announced that plans are well advanced for the installation of early warning systems in some disaster-prone communities.

The initiative forms part of a broader national strategy aimed at transitioning from a reactive disaster management model to a proactive and preventive approach.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, 8 April, Major Kuyon revealed that NADMO is actively engaging with both local stakeholders and international development partners to secure the technical expertise and funding necessary for the project’s rollout.

Drawing from his recent visit to Ketu South in the Volta Region, where communities were severely affected by tidal waves, he emphasised the urgent need for an alert system that could provide real-time warnings to residents before disasters occur.

“When I went to Ketu South with the President during the tidal waves incident, I said if we had installed devices just a few metres from the settlements—devices that could trigger alarms when touched by water—people wouldn’t have been caught unaware while sleeping,” he noted.

Major Kuyon added that some international partners have already expressed readiness to support the initiative, and he extended a call to Ghanaians with the means to also contribute towards building a safe and resilient society.

“We are asking our allies for support, and some are willing to help. But we’re also appealing to resourceful Ghanaians to help implement these early warning systems,” he said.