President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the funds were approved in direct response to the heavy rainfall that inundated several communities, leaving many residents and properties affected.
Of the total amount, GH¢150 million will be used for immediate emergency relief for flood victims, while the remaining GH¢150 million will support long-term flood mitigation measures to help reduce the recurrence of such disasters.
President Mahama has also ordered the deployment of personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service to work closely with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other agencies in ongoing rescue and relief operations.
Mahama had earlier undertaken an aerial assessment of the flooded areas to evaluate the extent of the damage and announced a series of interventions aimed at protecting residents and preventing similar incidents in the future.
