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In September 2023, heavy rainfall and high water inflows into the Akosombo and Kpong dam reservoirs led to significant flooding in southeastern Ghana. The Volta River Authority initiated a controlled spillage of water from both the Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams on September 15, 2023, which has since caused widespread flooding downstream.
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 spillage led to the displacement of 8,000 people in 8 communities along the Volta River downstream, with Mepe being the most affected. [4] The numbers have since increased to 31,000 [8] as of 19 October 2023.The number of affected people -children included, has increased to 35,857 as at 17 November 2023. [9]
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A NADMO report shows that 35,857 people in the Volta Region were affected by floods after the Akosombo Dam released excess water on October 14, 2023. Over 21,000 people were displaced, seven injured, and one hospital evacuated.
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2023 Ghana floods; 2023 Shama quarry explosion This page was last edited on 19 September 2023, at 19:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...