The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a demolition exercise will begin this week in flood-prone areas across the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions, following Sunday’s nearly five-hour downpour that left parts of the capital submerged.
Speaking to Tutuwaa Danso on Starr Today, the Greater Accra Regional Director of NADMO Dennis Nartey Adjarnor revealed that engineers will begin marking structures earmarked for demolition today Tuesday May 21, 2025, with the actual demolitions set for Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22 respectively.
The targeted areas include parts of Lakeside, Oforikrom, Ga East, Ga West, Kasoa and Ofankor, where unauthorized buildings have been cited as major contributors to the perennial flooding. According to Mr. Adjarnor, most of the property owners had been given prior notice, and the demolitions will affect structures built without permits or on waterways.
“These are buildings that were put up illegally, with no proper authorization, and in locations that clearly interfere with drainage systems,” the NADMO director stated.
Despite the urgency of the demolitions, NADMO says there are currently no temporary shelter arrangements in place for affected residents. The organization is urging those in high-risk areas to relocate voluntarily ahead of the exercise.
The flooding, which occurred after a heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025, left several communities inundated, with properties destroyed and at least four deaths recorded.
Source: Ghana/StarrFM 103.5FM/Tutuwaa Danso
