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According to the BBC News, the cause of the flood was the heavy rainfall experienced in Ghana during 2023 leading to an increased volume of water in the two dams which in turn led to the Volta River Authority's initiation of controlled spillage of the dam in September 2023. [4] Akosombo dam spillage 2010
This flood was caused by heavy rainfall. [5] In the Volta Region and the Eastern Region of Ghana, severe floods occurred after the Akosombo Dam was spilled, displacing 26,000 people from their homes in 2023. Reports from the BBC attributed the flood to heavy rainfall which caused the Volta River Authority to spill the dam. Below is a list of ...
Flood risk management aims to reduce the human and socio-economic losses caused by flooding and is part of the larger field of risk management. Flood risk management analyzes the relationships between physical systems and socio-economic environments through flood risk assessment and tries to create understanding and action about the risks posed ...
In 2024, heavy rainfall impacted several countries across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon and Ghana. At least 1,500 were killed and more than a million were displaced. [1] The rainy season in West Africa lasts from June to September, with June alone producing prolonged deadly and damaging floods. [2]
Most part of Accra flooded during rainy season, causing environmental crisis in Ghana. On Sunday June 5, 2022, some parts of Accra was flooded during a downpour. [1] The rain, which lasted for about four hours, left its mark on areas like Kaneshie, the worst hit after the downpour.
Ghana formed the National Disaster Management Organisation in 1996, [3] backed by an act of Parliament (Act 927) to manage disasters and emergencies. This was after Ghana had responded to the United Nations Declaration GAD 44/236 of 1989 declaring 1990 to 1999 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).
By 2025, water risk will threaten $145 trillion in assets under management. [21] To control water risk, companies can develop water risk management plans. [19] Stakeholders within financial markets can use these plans to measure company environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. They can then identify leaders in water risk management.
While flood control aims mainly on reducing or preventing the negative effects of floods, IFM aims on reducing the overall risk by means of land and water resources management with the goal of maximizing the benefits from the use of flood plains and minimizing the damage and loss of life due to flooding in a sustainable manner.