The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that Accra dodged a bullet after a heavy rainstorm hit the city on Sunday, May 18, with no casualties reported.
According to Chief Disaster Control Officer Mohammed Jafaro, NADMO sprang into action after receiving multiple distress calls from residents in affected areas, including Adenta, Tema, and Kaneshie.
“So far, we have received many distress calls—residents in Adenta, Tema, and around Kaneshie calling for help—so that is why we have dispatched teams. But no casualty as I am talking to you now,” Jafaro said.
The rainstorm exposed the city’s infrastructure vulnerabilities, with Jafaro pinpointing poor drainage systems and sanitation issues as major culprits behind the flooding.
“Most of the problems we have observed are that there is a lack of drainage in some communities, some of the areas too are filled with filth… In some of the areas also we have engineering defects,” he noted.
In light of the incident, NADMO is urging residents to remain on high alert and steer clear of flood-prone areas during and after heavy rainfall.