The death toll from the devastating floods that swept across parts of Ghana on June 29 has risen to 34, while 89,736 people have been displaced across seven regions, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation.
The disaster management agency says search, recovery and humanitarian relief operations remain underway, warning that the number of fatalities could increase as efforts continue to account for missing persons.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, NADMO’s Director of Inspectorate, Richard Amo Yartey, disclosed that 12 of the confirmed deaths occurred in the Greater Accra Region, while 22 others were recorded in flood-affected communities across the rest of the country.
He explained that authorities are still reconciling reports of missing persons with recovered bodies, meaning the official death toll could rise in the coming days.
“The death toll in Accra is 12, across the country is 34, but it could go up. If we do the matching and realise that some of the people reported missing have been found dead, then the death toll will increase and those listed as missing will reduce,” he stated.
Mr. Amo Yartey said emergency response teams remain deployed in affected communities to continue search and rescue operations while providing assistance to displaced families.
He noted that NADMO has intensified the distribution of relief supplies nationwide, with warehouses actively dispatching essential items to communities hardest hit by the floods.
“As I speak to you now, the warehouse is busy moving supplies to the distressed. Relief is going across the country. We are going to send relief everywhere,” he assured.
According to NADMO’s latest assessment, the Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of displaced persons, with 54,712 people, followed by the Central Region, where 21,882 residents were forced from their homes.
The Volta Region recorded 8,534 displaced persons, while 2,020 people were affected in the Western Region. The Ashanti Region reported 1,461 displaced persons, the Western North Region recorded 937, and the Eastern Region, specifically Abuakwa South, accounted for 190 displaced persons.
NADMO says it is working closely with partner agencies and local authorities to provide relief, support affected families, and restore normalcy in the flood-stricken communities as recovery efforts continue nationwide.