Akosombo Dam Flood Alert: VRA Moves as Ada East Flags 2,000 Riverbank Structures
The Volta River Authority is ramping up emergency measures for areas downstream of the Akosombo and Kpong dams, following new warnings about flood risk and the discovery of over 2,000 illegal structures lining the riverbanks in Ada East. This renewed effort puts the spotlight on Ghana’s dam spill protocols, land-use controls, and alert systems as heavier rains loom. Ghana’s weather agency is projecting heavier-than-usual rainfall between April and June for the East Coast and nearby inland regions—Accra and Tema among them—heightening flood and flash flood risks. GMet has called on district authorities to revisit planning permits and construction approvals in flood-prone and low-lying zones.