[ 2012-05-22 ]

Meteo agency explains mass billboards destruction in storm
The Ghana Meteorological Agency says the massive
destruction to billboards over the weekend could
have been spared if advertisers had sought
technical advice from the Agency on appropriate
wind directions.

The Agency says most billboards destroyed were
wrongly cited.

Director of Synoptic Meteorology and Forecasting
at the Ghana Meteorology Agency, Juati Ayilari
told Joy News Television his outfit is prepared to
offer advice to the Advertising Association of
Ghana (AAG) on appropriate direction for billboard
erection.

An unexpected windstorm collapsed a number of
billboards in Accra over the weekend, reigniting
the debate over poor weather prediction by the
Meteorological Agency as well as poor state of
billboards in the city by advertising companies.

But the weather forecasters say they cannot be
faulted.

The storm also destroyed several buildings and
structures in Accra.

In some parts of the city, there were reported
loss of lives.

Mr. Ayilari said many bill boards collapsed during
Saturday’s storm because they were clearly in the
direction of the wind, hence could not stand its
magnitude.

He said the acquisition of new radar equipment
currently being installed will ensure accurate
weather prediction.

The new radar will operate within a 250km radius
and is expected to be operational in June this
year.

Source - Joy News

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