A heavy downpour on Thursday morning caused severe flooding across sections of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus, disrupting academic activities and leaving many students stranded between their halls of residence and lecture venues.
The flooding overwhelmed drainage systems in several parts of the campus, rendering key roads, bridges, and pedestrian walkways impassable.
As a result, many students heading to lectures were forced to use longer alternative routes, while others remained in their halls due to safety concerns and restricted access to academic areas.
To ease the situation, the university deployed buses capable of navigating some of the flooded sections to transport students across affected areas. However, taxis and other smaller vehicles were unable to access several inundated routes, further hampering movement on campus.
University security personnel were also deployed to monitor the affected areas and direct traffic to ensure the safety of students, staff, and motorists.
The flooding significantly slowed movement across the university and disrupted normal academic activities, particularly during the morning hours when many lectures were scheduled.
As of Thursday afternoon, university authorities had not issued an official statement detailing the full extent of the disruption or outlining immediate measures to address the situation.
Meanwhile, students have renewed calls for urgent and long-term solutions to the recurring flooding problem on campus, expressing concerns about accessibility, safety, and the impact of seasonal rains on teaching and learning.
Many students believe improvements to the campus drainage infrastructure are necessary to prevent future disruptions and ensure the smooth running of academic activities during the rainy season.
Source: Nana Achiaa Aboagye
