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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.
Due to the effects of climate change, Ghana has been experiencing rising levels of rainfall, causing the water levels to rise beyond the maximum operation capacity. [6] Without the spillage exercise, this could lead to dam failure. [7] The spillage exercise started on 15 September 2023, at 183,000 cfs/day. This was increased on 9 October 2023 ...
Floods in Ghana refer to a series of flood incidents that have caused property damage and loss of life. Floods are caused by excessive rainfall and dam spillages. [ 1 ] Flooding is a recurring natural disaster that has become a defining challenge for the country's environmental, economic, and political discourse.
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2023 Akosombo dam spillage flood; 2023 Ghana floods; 2023 Shama quarry explosion This page was last edited on 19 September 2023, at 19:11 (UTC). Text is available ...
A second video shared by the city shows floodwaters reaching the tops of cars. Strong wind can be heard ripping through the area as the rescuers steer their boat through the flooded area.
The year 2023 brought a brief period of record cold, flooding, a soggy summer and tornadoes to Southern New England. The National Weather Service captures the weather highlights (or maybe they ...
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