{"id":98146,"date":"2025-10-12T02:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T02:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98146"},"modified":"2025-10-12T02:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T02:22:26","slug":"gmet-warns-of-major-rainstorm-high-impact-thunderstorms-flooding-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98146","title":{"rendered":"<div>GMet warns of major rainstorm: High-impact thunderstorms &amp; flooding expected<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>58 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an Impact-Based Weather Warning for today, Sunday, October 12, 2025, alerting the public to the imminent westward movement of a significant rainstorm originating from Nigeria and Benin. <\/p>\n<p>The storm, which is forecast to produce thunderstorms and rain of varying intensities across its path, carries a High Impact (E) risk for several regions, necessitating immediate public action.<\/p>\n<p>The warning, issued at 0000 UTC and valid from 0130 UTC on Sunday morning, projects that flooding may occur over low-lying areas nationwide. <\/p>\n<p>Moderate to strong winds are also expected to accompany the rainstorm, adding to the potential hazard.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specific Regional Impact and Risk Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>GMet\u2019s forecast utilizes a risk matrix to specify the potential impact across the country\u2019s three main belts:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Region Group<\/td>\n<td>Valid Time (UTC)<\/td>\n<td>Predicted Impact Level<\/td>\n<td>Required Public Action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Northern &#038; Upper Regions<\/strong> (Northern, North East, Upper 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