The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 7,761 households were affected by Monday’s devastating floods that swept through parts of the Greater Accra Region and other areas, with 12 people confirmed dead and seven others still missing.
Presenting an update to Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Minister said the torrential rains, described as among the heaviest to hit the capital in recent years, inundated several communities, including Alajo, Adabraka, Circle, Kaneshie, Weija, Tse Addo, Ofankor, Pantang, Ashongman Estates and parts of the Tema Metropolis.
According to him, the floods submerged homes and businesses, stranded hundreds of motorists, disrupted transportation, damaged public infrastructure and forced many families to flee their homes.
Mr. Mohammed-Mubarak told Parliament that 3,882 people had been directly affected by the disaster, while emergency response agencies continued search, rescue and recovery operations in the hardest-hit communities.
“As of this morning, seven persons are still missing. I have been at the Finance Committee for the past three hours, and I do not know whether many more have been found, but as of this morning, it is still seven, and 12 people are dead,” the Interior Minister stated.
He expressed the government’s condolences to families who lost loved ones in the floods and assured Parliament that immediate humanitarian assistance was being mobilised for affected communities.
The Minister said the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service and other emergency response agencies remain on the ground conducting rescue operations, assessing the extent of the destruction and providing relief to displaced residents.
Authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant, avoid flood-prone areas, and comply with directives from emergency response agencies as recovery efforts continue.
