President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GHS300 million from the government’s Contingency Fund to finance emergency flood relief and long-term mitigation efforts following the devastating floods that swept through parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
The directive, announced in a statement issued by the Presidency on Tuesday, June 30, forms part of a broader government response to the flooding caused by hours of unusually heavy rainfall, which claimed lives, displaced residents, submerged homes and businesses, and disrupted traffic across several parts of the capital.
According to the Presidency, GHS150 million of the allocation will be used to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to flood-affected persons and communities, while the remaining GHS150 million will finance flood mitigation measures aimed at reducing the impact of future disasters.
To bolster ongoing emergency operations, President Mahama has also ordered the deployment of personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service to support the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other security agencies in rescue, evacuation and relief efforts currently underway.
“The President has also directed the deployment of personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces and Police to work with NADMO and other security services in the rescue and relief operations currently underway,” the statement added.
Earlier on Tuesday, President Mahama conducted an aerial inspection of the flooded areas to assess the scale of destruction and announced a series of interventions intended to protect residents and prevent future flooding.
The announcement comes as emergency responders continue search-and-rescue operations in flood-hit communities, with authorities working to restore access to affected areas and provide temporary shelter and essential relief items to displaced residents.
The floods, triggered by prolonged torrential rains over the weekend, inundated several communities across the Greater Accra Region, leaving multiple people dead, damaging properties, and reigniting concerns over poor drainage systems, uncontrolled development on waterways and recurring urban flooding.
Government says the latest financial intervention is intended to provide immediate support to victims while accelerating measures to strengthen Ghana’s flood resilience ahead of future rainy seasons.
