Parts of Accra flooded after heavy Monday morning rainfall
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Following a torrential downpour on Monday morning, Accra, Ghana’s capital, experienced yet another bout of flooding. The deluge led to severe congestion on roads, leaving numerous corporate workers, traders, students, and motorists stranded and soaked.
Ghana floods: ‘My entire farm is under the water and so is my ... - BBC
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Toilet facilities, cemeteries and refuse dumps have all been flooded, raising serious concerns about the outbreak of disease. Essential services like water and electricity are no longer reaching...
A root cause of flooding in Accra: developers clogging up the …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · This stops high water levels rising, and flooding. The loss of the greenbelt and urban wetlands in Accra has reduced the ability of wetlands to retain water when there is unusually heavy rain.
Ghana floods: ‘My entire farm is under the water and so is my …
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Toilet facilities, cemeteries and refuse dumps have all been flooded, raising serious concerns about the outbreak of disease. Essential services like water and electricity are no longer reaching...
OCHA Situation Report on floods in Ghana No.1 | OCHA
WEBFlooding in Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions has killed 20 people and affected 260,000 according to the Government. Victims are spread as follows: Upper east 30,000 affected and 20 deaths; Northern region 227,817 affected and eight deaths; and Upper west 250 affected and four deaths.
Accra floods: Homes, businesses, and cars submerged in water
WEBSep 23, 2023 · Accra floods: Homes, businesses, and cars submerged in water. A large swamp of water flooded various parts of Accra as a result of a heavy downpour that occurred between 14:00 and 15:00 hours on ...
Ghana: Disruptions ongoing due to flooding in parts of Accra as …
WEBHeavy rainfall has triggered flooding in parts of Accra May 24. The downpours began early May 24 and have led to disruptions to transport in the capital and caused many people to evacuate their homes.
'Everything is destroyed': Extreme flooding in Ghana tests climate ...
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Flash flooding has shut down parts of Accra as contaminated waterways put people at the risk of diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery. A major drain overflows during heavy rains and flooding.
As rising seas destroy Ghana’s coastal communities, researchers …
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Some 37% of Ghana’s coastal land was lost to erosion and flooding between 2005 and 2017. Severe storm surges flooded several communities in 2021, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.
World Bank Supports Ghana to Improve Flood Resilience for 2.5 …
WEBWASHINGTON DC, May 25, 2023 —The Government of Ghana today received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID) from the World Bank to improve flood risk management and solid waste management for over 2.5 million people in the Odaw River Basin of …