Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Interior Minister, has provided a thorough account of the destruction caused by heavy rains on June 29 in Ghana’s capital Accra.
According to the Interior Minister, more than 7,700 households were displaced with 38,802 people affected while seven persons are still missing.
The minister disclosed that the downpour inundated several communities with thousands of residents in 18 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Interior Minister according to reports detailed, that” 25 communities were impacted by the flooding, with Ga East, Ledzokuku, Ayawaso Central, Ga Central, Ga West, Ablekuma North, Ningo-Prampram, Weija-Gbawe, Ga South, Adenta, Krowor, Okaikwei South, Okaikwei North, Tema West, Tema Metropolitan, La Dade-Kotopon and Kpone-Katamanso among the hardest-hit assemblies.
Providing a breakdown of the figures, Muntaka disclosed that Ga East recorded 2,000 displaced persons from 400 households, with six people reported missing and five confirmed deaths.
Ledzokuku recorded 1,200 displaced persons from 240 households and one death, while Ayawaso Central registered 3,021 displaced persons from 605 households, one missing person and three deaths.
He added that Ga Central recorded 1,811 displaced persons from 363 households, while Ga West had 2,300 displaced persons from 460 households, with neither assembly recording any deaths or missing persons.
The Minister further revealed that Ablekuma North recorded 651 displaced persons from 131 households, Weija-Gbawe 2,500 displaced persons from 500 households, Ga South 2,100 displaced persons from 420 households, Adenta 1,850 displaced persons from 370 households, Krowor 6,500 displaced persons from 1,300 households, Okaikwei South 701 displaced persons from 141 households, and Okaikwei North 2,620 displaced persons from 524 households.
In Tema West, 3,450 people from 690 households were displaced, with three fatalities recorded, while Tema Metropolitan Assembly recorded 3,601 displaced persons from 721 households. La Dade-Kotopon recorded 2,020 displaced persons from 404 households, and Kpone-Katamanso recorded 1,100 displaced persons from 220 households without any deaths”.
He added, “When you put all these numbers together, we have a total of 7,761 households that were displaced with 38,802 individuals affected with seven persons still missing as of this morning”.
Also, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that more than 60 communities across the Volta Region, with over 1,200 people displaced in parts of the Western North Region following the recent flooding triggered by heavy rains.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka stated, “In the Volta Region, the number of communities that were affected was in excess of 60 communities. I must admit, based on the information that we have, they were not life-threatening situations in the case of the Volta Region,” he told lawmakers.
The Minister disclosed that the floods affected several districts across the region, with Keta recording seven affected communities, Anlo – six, Ketu South – six, Ketu North – six, South Tongu – eight, Akatsi – nine, Agotime-Ziope – six, Adaklu – two, Central Tongu – three, North Tongu – two, and the Ho Municipality – eight communities.
Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka also drew attention to the impact of the floods in the Western North Region, particularly in Samreboi and other communities.
“The same can be said of Western North, where in Samreboi we had a number of communities that were submerged. In fact, we had in excess of over 1,200 persons displaced in Samreboi and its environs”, he stated.
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