As part of efforts to reduce flooding and improve environmental sanitation during this rainy season, the Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), FeDEMS Group Ltd, together with Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, personnel fr …
… In addition, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has identified safe locations for residents who may need to be evacuated from flood-prone communities. …
As part of efforts to reduce flooding and improve environmental sanitation during the rainy season, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), FeDEMS Group Ltd, Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, the Ghana Police Service, the G …
… According to the statement, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has identified safe locations that could be used as temporary shelters if evacuations become necessary and is prepared to undertake emergency relocations where rising water levels pose an immediate …
… Residents are now making urgent appeals to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Ga South Municipal Assembly for immediate intervention. …
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other relevant state agencies to prepare a comprehensive assessment of Ghana’s flood situation. …
… He further revealed that he has tasked officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the capital. …
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and a national task force to conduct a comprehensive assessment of restricted and protected lands across Accra as part of renewed efforts to address the city’s recurring flooding chal …
… Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, while officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation are expected to visit the scene to assess possible safety violations and provide support to the affected families. …
Stanbic Bank Ghana’s timely intervention to donate relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in support of communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents across Accra and other parts of the country is highly commendable. …
More than 24 houses have collapsed in the galamsey community of Samreboi in Amenfi West Municipality, Western Region, as continuous rainfall from Friday through Sunday has worsened the humanitarian crisis, submerging homes and forcing displaced residents to flee temporary shelters in schools and churches.
Why it matters
Relentless rains deepen humanitarian crisis in Samreboi, collapsing 24+ houses and displacing residents—active disaster requiring urgent attention.
More than 24 houses have collapsed in the galamsey community of Samreboi in Amenfi West Municipality, Western Region, as continuous rainfall from Friday through Sunday has worsened the humanitarian crisis, submerging homes and forcing displaced residents to flee temporary shelters in schools and churches.
NADMO, in partnership with National Security and Ghana Health Service, will undertake fumigation in Central Region communities affected by floods that inundated cemeteries, to prevent water-borne diseases and other health risks.
The National Disaster Management Organisation in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality has appealed to businessman Ibrahim Mahama to dredge the Tano and Samre rivers to help curb persistent flooding in the area. Heavy rainfall caused the rivers to overflow, collapsing more than 24 buildings and displacing numerous residents across several communities since June 14.
The Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson stated that all residents displaced by recent floods in Samreboi are receiving shelter, food, and other relief support through a coordinated response involving the district assembly, NADMO, and other stakeholders. The floods displaced more than 2,000 residents, and the Minister confirmed that mattresses, bedding, and food items have been distributed while more supplies continue to be mobilised.
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly's environmental health unit has warned residents against walking through or standing in floodwaters, citing contamination from raw sewage, chemical runoff, factory waste and animal droppings, and hidden physical dangers such as open drains and fallen electrical cables. Exposure to floodwaters increases risk of waterborne diseases including cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery, and stagnant water afterward creates breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
The Central Regional Directorate of NADMO has issued a final evacuation order to residents and businesses in structurally weak and dilapidated buildings across the region, requiring them to vacate within 14 days as the rainy season intensifies. The agency warned that buildings still occupied after the grace period would be subject to enforced demolition by assemblies, with costs borne by property owners.
Severe flooding triggered by overflow of the Samre and Tano rivers after heavy rainfall has swept through Samreboi and Asankragwa in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality, displacing residents and destroying homes and property; NADMO confirms no fatalities but has relocated affected families to safe shelters while relief efforts continue.
The Municipal Chief Executive for Weija-Gbawe has confirmed that the assembly will soon demolish structures built on waterways and within the Densu River buffer zone to reduce flooding risks and improve water flow, after issuing notices to affected residents.
Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.
Heavy rainfall on Monday caused devastating floods in Samreboi and surrounding communities in Amenfi West Municipality, Western Region, submerging more than 180 houses and forcing thousands of residents to flee. At least one person has died, and schools and churches have been converted into temporary shelters for displaced victims.
Residents of Kaiser Flats in Tema Community 4 are opposing plans to demolish six blocks of the historic post-independence housing complex, which authorities say are structurally unsafe with visible cracks and deterioration. The Greater Accra Regional NADMO Director warns the structures pose significant collapse risk, but residents argue the reinforced concrete buildings remain habitable.
A 25-room house in Assin Akropong, Central Region, was destroyed by fire, leaving a family and several tenants homeless and destroying property worth thousands of Ghana cedis. No casualties were recorded, though firefighters faced water shortages in combating the blaze, and investigations into the cause have commenced.
A white missionary, Reverend Jacob Reddekopp, is refusing to leave the foot of Adaklu mountain despite a directive from the Volta Regional Minister to vacate after a mudslide on May 20, 2026 damaged homes and vehicles. The mountain has been declared a disaster zone and should be condemned by NADMO, but Reddekopp's private school remains closed while he remains on the premises, citing uncertainty about where to relocate.
A NADMO zonal officer has called on the Wenchi Municipal Assembly to improve drainage systems and prevent settlement in waterways to avert flooding, warning that a major disaster is inevitable if the assembly fails to address the poor drainage infrastructure.
A tree fell onto a moving taxi on Golf Hills Road in Okaikwei North Municipality on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily blocking traffic. Both occupants escaped unharmed, and NADMO and police personnel cleared the obstruction to restore traffic flow.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, Dredge Masters and partners, has intensified flood prevention and drainage desilting operations across vulnerable communities in Greater Accra as the rainy season peaks. Teams deployed to areas including Teshie-Nungua, Osu Castle beachfront, Achimota and Abokobi to clear accumulated silt, plastic waste and debris from drains and waterways.
Prof. Andy Ohemeng Asare, an assistant professor in data science analytics at the University of Calgary, is calling for Ghana to use data science and artificial intelligence to manage its perennial flooding crisis, arguing that traditional methods are no longer sufficient and that disaster management agencies need extensive training in data science to be proactive.
The Ashanti Regional Minister has pledged to crack down on illegal developments and encroachment on waterways following an inspection of flood-prone areas at KNUST and elsewhere in the region. The visit, led jointly with officials from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and other agencies, revealed extensive unauthorised structures and land filling obstructing water flow.
Zoomlion Ghana and partner agencies conducted a three-day emergency drainage desilting campaign across Accra's flood-prone communities, deploying heavy equipment and sanitation workers to remove silt, plastics and debris from major drains and waterways ahead of the peak rainy season.
An engineer argues that flood damage in Ghana depends on preventive measures taken before rains arrive, not just rainfall intensity, and that public actions like dumping refuse into gutters worsen the problem by clogging drainage systems.
The President of the Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers has warned of heightened risk of disease outbreaks if urgent preventive measures are not taken following flooding. He cited Ghana's history of floods being followed by communicable diseases including cholera, typhoid, acute diarrhoeal infections, dysentery and malaria, linked to contaminated water, poor sanitation, overcrowding and increased mosquito breeding.
NADMO assessments found that encroachment on wetlands and blockage of a natural stream channel behind KNUST, including areas opposite Ahinsan Police Post, contributed to recent overflow of the Wewe River that flooded the campus. Officials attribute the flooding to a combination of heavy rainfall and human activities that restricted the river's discharge capacity.
A fire broke out in the female dormitory at the Government Secretarial School in Sekondi on Saturday morning, affecting 20 female trainees. One nursing trainee sustained burn injuries and was hospitalised, though no fatalities were recorded.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the National Disaster Management Organisation have deployed officers to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a three-day desilting and dredging operation in June. The initiative aims to sustain gains made during the recent anti-flood exercise and includes quarterly maintenance as part of a broader flood awareness campaign.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister says government will provide full support for Ghanaian nationals repatriated from Côte d'Ivoire following demolition exercises that displaced residents, assisting them to reintegrate and rebuild their livelihoods.
Heavy rains submerged parts of Ghana's capital again this month despite President Mahama's 2024 campaign promise of an "engineering solution" to Accra's perennial flooding problem, which he said would include sustainable drainage systems, waterway clearing, and proper waste management.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has proposed a new legislative framework to transform itself into the Ghana Meteorological Authority, with expanded regulatory powers to license meteorological operators, establish standards, and become the sole official source of national severe weather warnings and public safety alerts.
Dredge Masters Ghana Limited has intensified anti-flood efforts in the Greater Accra Region by deploying specialised equipment to dredge critical drainage channels, citing encroachment as a major hindrance to maintenance. The three-day clean-up exercise involves Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service, and local assemblies; work has focused on flood-prone areas including Weija and near UPSA.
Ghana's Interior Minister announced that 70 excavators seized from illegal miners will be handed over to the National Disaster Management Organisation to clear drains and improve water flow in flood-prone communities across the country, as part of broader flood prevention efforts.