Upon hearing the sad news of 20 persons losing their lives to floods on 17th oct 2019 in the upper east area of Ghana, IPMC immediately dispatched its team on 18th oct to assist those affected. Under the supervision of Paga’s District Chief Executive and Nadmo, IPMC personnel distributed emergency food items such as rice, oil, cooked fish, biscuits, juice cans, mineral water, mosquito repellent coils, etc. to a number of people who had got displaced due to the natural calamity. The unusual rainfall continues to cause devastation in the area. It is hoped that the situation will improve in the next few days.