Browsing: Flooding

Accra’s annual floods are predictable, but their devastation is not inevitable. Addressing this crisis requires Ghana to shift from reactive rescue to proactive investment in emergency readiness, community-led sanitation practices, and stronger urban governance before the rains arrive, write Richmond Amponsah and Gideon Abagna Azunre.

Severe flooding caused by torrential rainfall has claimed at least 13 lives in Accra, Ghana’s capital. The fire service, actively engaged in rescue operations, confirmed the fatalities, with vehicles and residences submerged across the city. Authorities have advised residents to remain indoors or seek elevated areas, following warnings from the meteorological agency about an impending…