Overall Orange alert Flood
in Ghana

Event summary

This flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 4260
Glide number: FL-2015-000065-GHA
Death: 150
Displaced: 5300
Countries: Ghana
From - To 02 Jun - 15 Jun

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Latest media headlines

Flooding in Accra, Ghana: How can we help the victims 6/16/2015 6:25:00 AM.

On Wednesday June 3, 2015 Accra was submerged after a torrential rain which left in its wake a disaster of unprecedented proportion. Many parts of the capital including, Alajo, Adabraka, Awoshie, Tesano Dzorwulu were badly hit with lots of
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Accra’s flood and fire disaster-Our lack of value for human life ‘suck.. 6/12/2015 6:27:00 AM.

Opoku Gakpo Writes: Accra’s flood and fire disaster-Our lack of value for human life ‘sucks’ It started off as one of those wet, rainy, cold evenings that would usually usher in an exciting and chilly, good-sleep inspiring night. But that w
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Chamber of Commerce bemoans flood victims 6/11/2015 4:58:00 PM.

The National Executives and Staff of Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), have expressed sympathy to the families and member firms and partners of the Chamber who were affected by the flood disaster. The Chamber said the unfortuna
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Floods: We’ve all failed – Joyce Aryee 6/11/2015 5:54:00 AM.

General News of Thursday, 11 June 2015. Source: Starrfmonline.com Floods: We’ve all failed – Joyce Aryee. Everyone in Ghana has failed when it comes to proper planning to save the country from devastating natural disasters, a former local
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (4), INFORM (1), (1),