Flooding in Ghana

Over 4,000 residents in Ghana's south eastern region have been forced to abandon their homes due to widespread flooding. The crisis has been triggered by the overflowing of the Akosombo Dam, resulting in the devastating destruction of homes and farmlands along the banks of the River Volta.

The deluge has led to the disruption of essential services, leaving some areas without access to water and electricity. Ghana's Volta River Authority had previously asked residents to move to higher ground as water levels upstream of the dam continued to rise due to heavy rains.

Type of event
Flood
Location of event
Ghana
Date of Charter Activation
2023-10-14
Time of Charter Activation
20:53
Time zone of Charter Activation
UTC+02:00
Charter Requestor
UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER on behalf of National Disaster Management Organization
Activation ID
844
Project Management
Oyewumi Ademuyiwa (National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA))
Value Adding
  • UN-SPIDER,
  • Silvia Pardi LaCruz (Federal University of Santa Maria),
  • Caleb Odiji (NASDRA),
  • Elikem Harvor Timothy (National Disaster Management Organisation),
  • Ida Svendsen (UNITAR)

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