Accra, March 4, GNA - A rainstorm hit Kulmasa town in the Sawla/Tuna/Kalba District, ripping off the roof of about 73 houses. Mr Soditey Dari Donald, member for the area made this known in Parliament on Thursday. He said the rainstorm, which occurred on February 20, affected schoo= l buildings, a health facility and the central Mosque.

A number of electricity poles were also destroyed leaving the town temporarily disconnected from the National Electricity Grid. Mr Donald said more than 700 people mostly women and children were rendered homeless. The victims are at the moment putting up with relatives in nearby communities like Gindabuo and Nyoli.

He said foodstuff and other personal belongings were also destroyed in the disaster. Mr Donald said as a result of the rainstorm teaching and learning ha= d become difficult.

Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, who associated himself with the statement said there was the need for the community to plant trees to ser= ve as wind bricks to building structures.