Reports suggest the spillage from the Weija Dam has left over a hundred homes submerged.
According to reports, Schools and businesses in communities including Tetegu, Oblogo, and parts of Weija have been shut down as floodwaters inundated homes and submerged roads; some areas are now only accessible by canoe.
Residents of Weija have revealed that the floodwaters have risen to window level in some homes, with families having to relocate belongings to higher ground or seek temporary shelter elsewhere.
According to one resident, his television and other belongings had been destroyed by the floodwaters, revealing that he was unable to salvage any of his livestock.
Another affected resident also revealed that his household appliances had been damaged, calling for the need for urgent desilting of choked gutters.
Residents further expressed concern that no officials had visited the area to assess the damage, and they are appealing to government authorities and disaster management agencies to provide immediate relief support and also implement long-term measures to prevent other occurrences.
Meanwhile, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, has called on the government to intervene to support residents affected by flooding from the controlled spillage of the Weija Dam.
The Weija-Gbawe MP disclosed that the controlled spillage of the Weija Dam has displaced families and submerged homes and businesses.
According to Jerry Ahmed Shaib, he has been “swimming for the past three days” to help evacuate his constituents from flood-hit communities.
Speaking on the floor of parliament on Thursday, May 28, Jerry Ahmed Shaib stated, “Mr Speaker, it hasn’t been easy at all. I have been swimming for the past three days, helping people to evacuate. My people are suffering. Weija Gbawe is under siege”.
Also, Felix Odartey Lamptey, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Weija-Gbawe, has said that they were not given prior notice before the spillage of the Weija Dam.
According to him, the Ghana Water Company Limited failed to inform the Municipal Assembly ahead of the dam spillage.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem on May 28, 2026, the MCE stated, “We were not given any prior notice, so we could not prepare adequately as a municipal assembly,”
“They opened the spillway and suddenly saw water entering houses. It was not expected to rise to that level so quickly,” he noted.
He asserted that previous years had seen better coordination and early warning systems among stakeholders.
He, however, added that emergency response measures have been activated, with small boats and vehicles deployed to evacuate affected residents and move them to safer locations.
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