File photo of a flooded area
Data on Ghana’s flood crisis from 1935 to 2023 has revealed that a total of over 3,000 deaths related to floods have occurred.
The data shared by TV3 also shows that over 700,000 people have been displaced by floods in the past 88 years, while a whopping $1billion economic loss has been recorded.
The data further indicated that there were 18 separate flooding incidents in 2015 including the fatal June 3 fire and flood disaster that claimed over a hundred lives.
2023 recorded the highest flooding incidents in recent times with 20 cases recorded.
1935 was the first time Ghana’s capital recorded massive flooding. 24 years later in 1959, another flooding incident in Accra was recorded.
The Northern Region recorded its share of the flooding in 1995 during which the havoc caused was huge.
In the June 2015 disaster, over 150 persons lost their lives, Damages caused by the disaster was estimated at over $100million, while over 10,000 people were displaced.
Heavy rainfall on Sunday, May 18, 2025, brought Accra and its surrounding municipalities to a standstill leaving three people dead.
The downpour, which began around 3:00 pm and lasted over three hours, flooded neighborhoods including Ofankor Barrier, Weija, Kaneshie, Labadi, First Light, Dzorwulu, Adabraka, Adentan-Dodowa, and parts of Tema. Severe flooding was reported in the Adjei-Kojo Kanewu area of the Tema West Municipality.
Major roads were rendered inaccessible, including the stretch between Awudome Roundabout and Awudome Cemetery, with the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange completely submerged.
Several vehicles broke down in the floodwaters, forcing local youth to step in and assist stranded drivers, helping to prevent accidents near open drains and potholes hidden beneath the water.
The situation worsened during the evening rush hour, leaving many commuters stranded for hours.
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After the heavy rains over the weekend, a lot of debris have been left across many parts of Accra. Watch some of the destructions below:
