Flood area | Flood Management Strategy | Flood channel action by population | Expected flood reduction response |
Below Foncha | Channel Widening | Width is increased | Can contain more water |
Below Foncha, Ntankah | Channel Deepening | Depth are increased | Reduced over flow |
Ndamukong, Mulang | Channel Straightening | Straightened and steepened. | Increased flow velocity |
Sisia, Below Foncha, Cow Street | Construction of embankments | Build protective walls with stone | Reduce lateral diversion |
Sisia, Ndamukong, Cow Street | Raising the foundations and verandas of houses above flood levels | Construction of the foundation and court yards of houses | Leave flood water at low levels |
Ntankah, Ndamukong | Clearing of rivers and streams | Removal of obstructions like solid waste | Increased flow velocity |
Latitah, Mile Six Mankon, Ntankah | The raising of bridges | Construction of bridges across water courses to a certain height | Withstand the passage of waste materials under them. |