Scenes from some parts of Accra and Kumasi during the rainstorm over the weekend
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a demolition exercise will begin this week in flood-prone areas across the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions, following Sunday’s nearly five-hour downpour that left parts of the capital submerged.
Speaking to Tutuwaa Danso on Starr Today, the Greater Accra Regional Director of NADMO, Dennis Nartey Adjarnor, revealed that engineers will begin marking structures earmarked for demolition today, Tuesday, May 20 2025, with the actual demolitions set for Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22, respectively.
The targeted areas include parts of Lakeside, Oforikrom, Ga East, Ga West, Kasoa and Ofankor, where unauthorised buildings have been cited as major contributors to the perennial flooding.
According to Adjarnor, most of the property owners had been given prior notice, and the demolitions will affect structures built without permits or on waterways.
“These are buildings that were put up illegally, with no proper authorisation, and in locations that clearly interfere with drainage systems,” the NADMO director stated.
Despite the urgency of the demolitions, NADMO says there are currently no temporary shelter arrangements in place for affected residents. The organisation is urging those in high-risk areas to relocate voluntarily ahead of the exercise.
The flooding, which occurred after a heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025, left several communities inundated, with properties destroyed and at least four deaths recorded.
After the heavy rains over the weekend, a lot of debris have been left across many parts of Accra. Watch some of the destructions below: