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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 ...
Until 2023, the last time Akosombo dam community experienced flooding as a result of controlled spillage of the dam was in 2010. [ 24 ] On 15 September 2023, the Volta River Authority (VRA) initiated a controlled spillage of water from the Akosombo and Kpong dams situated in the Eastern Region.
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.
Life-threatening flooding and mudslides will continue as Sara, crawls onshore in Central America this weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. As of Monday morning, Sara had lost wind intensity ...
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 ...
Pages in category "2023 disasters in Ghana" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... 2023 Ghana floods; 2023 Shama quarry explosion
Tropical Storm Sara is "meandering" off the coast of Honduras, bringing heavy rain, “catastrophic” flooding and mudslides to portions of Central America, forecasters say.