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100% Tiling of Compounds’ Is Cause of Floods — IAWPA
The International Association of Wastewater Practitioners and Allied Professionals (IAWPA) has identified the growing practice of fully tiling residential compounds…
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Accra Floods: Mahama Orders Demolition of Structures Blocking Waterways, Releases Emergency Relief Funds
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate removal of all structures obstructing drainage channels across Accra and directed the…
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GRIDCo, ECG Shut Down Mallam and Achimota Substations Over Flooding
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have temporarily shut down power supply from…
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Fire Engulfs Odawna Near Circle Amid Severe Flooding in Accra
A fire outbreak at Odawna, opposite the Adabraka Market in Accra, has destroyed several structures after burning for nearly an…
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Heavy Rains Submerge Parts of Accra, Disrupt Morning Rush Hour
Heavy rains that began late Sunday, June 28, 2026, and continued into Monday morning have caused widespread flooding across parts…
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Weija Dam Spillage: REGSEC Orders Immediate Evacuation of Flood-Prone Communities
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed the immediate evacuation of all communities downstream of the Weija Dam…
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Swedru: 23-Year-Old Apprentice Missing After Being Swept Into Flood Drain
A 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, identified as Hajia Hawa, is reported missing after allegedly slipping into a large drain near the…
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Heavy Thursday Downpour Floods Parts of Cape Coast
A heavy three-and-a-half-hour downpour on Thursday morning triggered flash floods across parts of the historic city of Cape Coast, leaving…
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NADMO Warns of Flooding After Sea Enters Volta River at Fuveme
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has raised concerns over possible flooding in the Anloga District of the Volta Region…
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Cyclone Fytia Leaves One Dead and Displaces Thousands in Madagascar
A powerful tropical cyclone swept across Madagascar this past weekend, claiming one life and displacing thousands of residents. Cyclone Fytia…
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