This year's rainy season and that of 2008 - approximately May to October - have supposedly been the heaviest in Ghana for some 90 years. And presently, the French-speaking country just north of us - Burkina Faso - is dealing with much flooding. It is said the amount of rain that fell in their capital city of Quagadougou in one day the past week was equal to a quarter of the whole country's annual rainfall. As a result, if Burkino is forced to open the main gate of a hydroelectric dam in the Volta River basin near the Ghanaian border, this could have serious repercussions for Ghana especially if the torrential-like rains continue.
Right now, we are not adversely affected here in Tamale except for muddy roads and the extra danger of more mosquitos. The sun shines in between the downpours and life goes on. I keep hearing about the "cuisine fantastique" that can be found in "Quaga" but I guess a visit up there will be put on hold for a while.
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