Mayor of Gagnoa supervises canal clearing to prevent flooding
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Mayor Yssouf Diabaté personally supervised sanitation work on a major drainage canal in Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.
He joined workers and heavy machinery to clear debris and silt from the waterway that circles the city. The canal was built in 1995 and spans about one kilometer of concrete. Diabaté explained that the channel had become blocked in several places, particularly near bridges, which caused water to back up and flood the streets.
To address this, the city government purchased an excavator following floods on 7 and 8 October. The mayor plans to finish clearing the canal at various locations, including the Babré neighborhood and the nouveau goudron bridge. The mayor stated that the city now has the equipment needed to ensure water flows normally and to prevent future floods.
Additionally, the city council provided 6 million FCFA to provide temporary housing for six months to people who lost their homes during the recent floods.
