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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
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.
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 ...
The map to the right shows a flood map for the City of York, including the floodplain for a 1 in 100-year flood (dark blue), the predicted floodplain for a 1 in 1000 year flood (light blue) and low-lying areas in need of flood defence (purple). The most sustainable way of reducing risk is to prevent further development in flood-prone areas and ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene's aftermath for Friday, Oct. 4. For the latest news, ... that residents in flood-prone areas should evacuate. “We cannot stress ...
Brevard County, Florida. Net inflow (2023): 14,886 Percent of homes facing high flood risk: 24.2% Brevard County is another flood-prone area near a major city.
Instead, homeowners and businesses in flood-prone areas turn to the NFIP, which insures 4.7 million properties nationwide. Heavy rainfall events, such as the one brought by Helene, are likely to ...
2023 Ghana floods; 2024 West African floods This page was last edited on 14 March 2024, at 20:17 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...