Ghana: Floods - Oct 2019 Updates

Description of the Disaster From 6 to 9 October 2019, Ghana experienced heavy rains combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso which caused serious flooding and extensive damage...

Background Torrential rains in the Upper East region of Ghana occurred from the 2nd to the 15th of October 2019. The continuous rains led to flooding in all the fifteen (15) administrative...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Between 6 and 9 October 2019, Ghana experienced heavy rains combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso which caused serious...

Heavy continuous rains in Ghana have caused havoc in the Upper East Region, causing massive displacement and affecting communities who are currently temporarily hosted with friends, relatives, and...

Southern Africa observes a poor start to the rainy season, while high flood risk persists across East Africa Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Accra, Ghana last week. Rising water levels in the...

Background and the Red Cross and Red Crescent action While some countries in Africa are experiencing drought, others are facing devastating floods. The scale and scope of disaster risk, underlying...

Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in parts of Central and East Africa Heavy rainfall was reported in northern Ghana and bordering areas of Burkina Faso. The Ubangui River has triggered flooding along...

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Ghana experienced heavy rains combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso in early October 2019 which caused serious flooding and...

Considerable flooding continues across East and West Africa Heavy rainfall was reported in northern Ghana and bordering areas of Burkina Faso. The Logone River in northern Cameroon has flooded and...

Heavy rains for eight continuous days have caused havoc in the Upper East Region, as a number of people have lost their lives, while many others have either been displaced or injured. Already, 20...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting the Upper East Region (northeastern Ghana) over the past week, causing floods and leading to fatalities and damage. According to media reports, as of 18 October, 28...