Ghana floods: ‘My entire farm is under the water and so is my ... - BBC
Oct 18, 2023 · Its construction flooded parts of the Volta River Basin in the eastern region of southern Ghana and around 80,000 people had to be relocated. It also led to the creation of the Volta Lake,...
Akosombo Dam spillage: Mepe, Battor and many North Tongu …
Oct 11, 2023 · The overflow of water from the Akosombo Dam has led to the displacement of hundreds of individuals in the Mepe and Battor areas of the North Tongu District in the Volta Region.
Ghana: Akosombo Dam disaster reveals a history of negligence …
Nov 21, 2023 · Recent heavy downpours in the Lower Volta area of Ghana led to the worst flooding in the region’s history. The flooding was caused by a spillage (a deliberate release of water) from the...
Photos: Flooding displaces hundreds in parts of Volta Region …
Oct 11, 2023 · Residents in the three Tongu Districts and Anlo of the Volta Region are counting their losses after downpours. Many of them have their homes and businesses flooded as a result of the spillage...
Aerial views of the Volta Region after spillage of Akosombo ... - GhanaWeb
Oct 17, 2023 · Several parts Volta Region have been devastated by the flood caused by the spillage of excess water from two dams in the region, the Akosombo Dam and the Kpong Dam. More than 10,000 Ghanaians...
8 months after Akosombo Dam spillage: Over 200 victims still
May 18, 2024 · Eight months after the Volta River Authority (VRA) spilled excess water from the Akosombo Dam, over 200 flood victims in Degorme, Mepe, in the Volta Region are still living in tents.
Ghana: Floods - Oct 2023 - ReliefWeb
Oct 18, 2023 · The Volta Region in Ghana has experienced heavy rains and high inflows of water to the Akosombo and Kpong dam reservoir, leading to severe flooding that has displaced 30,000 people in 8...
The Volta dam water spillage, flooding disaster: Lessons ... - GhanaWeb
Nov 3, 2023 · Located strategically on the Volta River, the dam's spillage led to massive floods inundating the southern parts of the Volta and Greater Accra regions of Ghana. Over 8,000 individuals found...
All communities in lower Volta basin were adequately informed …
Oct 16, 2023 · The Volta River Authority (VRA) has insisted that all communities in the lower Volta basin, affected by floods as a result of the spillage from the Akosombo Dam were adequately informed and ...
Ghana: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing in southeastern
The release of excess water from the dams has been ongoing since Sept. 15 and has triggered widespread flooding along the downstream banks of the Volta River. As of Oct. 17, authorities have reported more than 8,000 people have been displaced by the flooding, primarily in …
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