Interior Minister: Greater Accra Floods Displace Over 38,800 People; 12 Dead, 7 Missing

The recent floods that swept across the Greater Accra Region have displaced 38,802 people from 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven others missing, the Minister for the Interior, Mr Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has told Parliament.

Presenting an official update on the disaster, the Minister said the flooding, triggered by heavy rains, caused extensive destruction across several municipalities and districts, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
He said the Korle Klottey Municipality recorded the highest number of displaced persons, with 6,500 people from 1,300 households affected.
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly followed with 3,601 displaced persons from 721 households, while Tema West recorded 3,450 displaced residents from 690 households. Okaikwei North also reported 2,620 displaced people from 524 households.

The Minister said Weija Gbawe recorded 2,500 displaced persons from 500 households, Ablekuma South had 2,300 people from 460 households displaced, while 2,100 people from 420 households were affected in Ga South.

He added that the Ledzokuku-Krowor and La Dade Kotopon area recorded 2,020 displaced persons from 404 households, Adenta had 1,850 affected residents from 370 households, and Ningo-Prampram recorded 1,377 displaced people from 276 households.

Krowor recorded 1,100 displaced persons from 220 households, while Okaikwei South and Ablekuma North recorded 701 and 651 displaced persons from 141 and 131 households, respectively.

Mr Mohammed-Mubarak said the floods had so far claimed 12 lives across the region, including three deaths in Tema West, while seven people remained missing as search and rescue operations continued.

He assured Parliament that the Government, through the relevant emergency response and disaster management agencies, was continuing relief efforts to support affected communities.

The Minister said the disaster underscored the urgent need for sustained investment in drainage infrastructure, stricter waste management practices and comprehensive flood prevention measures to minimise the impact of future flooding and protect lives, property and critical infrastructure.