NADMO Warns Public Over Bagre Dam Spillage

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has issued an alert to Communities along the White and Black Volta Lakes on the spillage of the excess water from Burkina Faso’s Bagre Dam.

The Organisation said it received a notice from SONABEL ENERGY about the spillage and has thus urged residents in the earmarked areas to move to higher grounds.

Citing the notice, NADMO said the Bagre Dam water level as of September 8 was 235.06m, as against the maximum spillage level of 235m, and was “rising rapidly”.

“This flood alert therefore is to inform farmers and the general public, the Communities along the White and Black Volta Lakes to avoid flood waters as well as our development partners to be on the alert, and to get all the Communities who may be at risk to move to higher grounds, since the rivers has overflown its banks and some farms along rivers are flooded.”

Additionally, it warned the public about the possible snake invasion in these areas.

“Also the natural habitat of reptiles is being disturbed and people should be careful along the rivers as the risk of snake bites is high during this period. The reptiles are also struggling for survival as they move upland, on debris and on top of trees along the rivers.”