The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that Monday’s devastating floods have affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven people missing.
Providing an update to Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Minister said 3,882 people had been directly impacted by the disaster, as emergency response teams continue search, rescue and recovery operations in the worst-hit communities.
“As of this morning, seven persons are still missing. I have been at the Finance Committee for the past three hours, and I do not know whether many more have been found, but as of this morning, it is still seven, and 12 people are dead,” he told the House.
The torrential rainfall, described by authorities as one of the heaviest to hit Accra in recent years, triggered widespread flooding across parts of the Greater Accra Region and other regions.
Several communities, including Alajo, Adabraka, Circle, Kaneshie, Weija, Tse Addo, Ofankor, Pantang, Ashongman Estates and parts of the Tema Metropolis, were inundated, with floodwaters submerging homes and businesses, stranding motorists and disrupting transport services.
The floods also damaged public infrastructure, displaced hundreds of residents and brought economic activity to a standstill in many parts of the capital.
Mr Mohammed-Mubarak conveyed the government’s condolences to families who lost loved ones and assured Parliament that efforts were underway to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to affected communities.
He said the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service, together with other emergency response agencies, remain on the ground conducting rescue operations, assessing damage and providing relief to displaced persons.
According to the Minister, government is coordinating interventions to supply victims with emergency relief items while also considering longer-term measures to reduce the impact of recurring floods in the capital.
Monday’s heavy rains forced the closure of major roads across Accra, disrupted public transport, led some tertiary institutions to suspend lectures and postpone examinations, and caused extensive damage to property and livelihoods.
Authorities have urged residents to remain alert, avoid flood-prone areas and comply with safety directives as recovery efforts continue.
