By Christiana Afua Nyarko
Accra, June 30, GNA-The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has deployed troops to several flood-affected communities in Accra under Operation Boafo to assist residents stranded in and around rising water in the capital on Monday.
The military intervention forms part of a coordinated emergency response involving the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Police Service, and other security agencies to rescue residents and protect lives and property.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, Commanding Officer of the 48 Engineer Regiment of the GAF, said personnel had been positioned at strategic locations, including Klagon, Tse Addo, Dzowulu, and other flood-prone communities, to provide rapid response support.
He said the operation had already rescued several residents trapped in their homes after rising floodwaters cut off access routes.
“We have deployed personnel to strategic locations and have undertaken rescue operations in some affected communities.
Residents in distress should contact 0244 312 667,the emergency line for assistance.
Heavy rains, which began late Sunday and continued into Monday morning, caused flooding in several parts of the Greater Accra Region, disrupting vehicular movement and leaving many commuters stranded.
Affected areas reported by residents and road users include Mallam, Weija, Kaneshie, Darkuman, Achimota, Atomic Junction, Spintex, Adenta, sections of the N1 Highway, the Accra-Kasoa road corridor and parts of the Central Business District.
The National Disaster Management Organisation subsequently issued flood alerts for parts of Accra, Tema and Kasoa, urging residents in low-lying communities to move to safer locations and avoid unnecessary travel.
The Ministry of the Interior has also advised residents to remain indoors where possible and avoid driving or walking through flooded roads and waterways, warning that rapidly rising floodwaters posed serious risks to life and property.
Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has appealed to employers to allow staff to work remotely where feasible as emergency agencies battled worsening flood conditions in the capital.
He commended the Ghana Armed Forces, NADMO, the Police, the Fire Service and other emergency teams for their response efforts and called for greater inter-agency collaboration in handling emergency calls and rescue operations.
The latest flooding has once again highlighted Accra’s perennial drainage challenges.
Urban planners and environmental experts have consistently attributed the recurrent floods to inadequate drainage infrastructure, indiscriminate disposal of waste into drains, uncontrolled development in waterways and rapid urbanisation.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency had earlier warned of moderate to heavy rainfall over parts of southern Ghana, including the Greater Accra Region, and advised residents in vulnerable communities to take precautionary measures against possible flash floods.
GNA
30.June 2026
Reporter: Christiana Afua Nyarko, GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong