Accra Floods: Mahama Directs Release of GHC300m Relief Fund
Following a devastating downpour on Monday, June 30, that claimed five lives and submerged hundreds of homes in Accra, emergency state funding has been mobilized. The intense rainstorm battered Ghana’s southern region for hours, causing widespread displacement, severe property damage, and a complete halt to local economic activities.
In response to the scale of the destruction, directives were issued to the Ministry of Finance to immediately unlock 300 million Ghanaian Cedis from the national Contingency Fund to finance both immediate rescue operations and long-term infrastructure repairs.
The financial package is strategically divided into two equal parts to address both the current crisis and future vulnerabilities. Half of the capital, totaling GHS 150 million, is earmarked for instant humanitarian relief to aid displaced residents and supply hit communities with essential resources.
The remaining GHS 150 million is strictly dedicated to structural mitigation projects, focusing on upgrading the country's outdated drainage networks and reinforcing local disaster management systems to prevent future seasonal catastrophes.
To ensure immediate safety on the ground, a joint task force comprising the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service has been deployed to reinforce the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and frontline rescue teams.
This coordinated deployment follows a high-level aerial inspection conducted on Monday evening to map out the exact boundaries of the damage. The current operations are part of a broader, aggressive strategy aimed at safeguarding vulnerable citizens while finally tackling the root infrastructural flaws behind the capital's recurring drainage failures.
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