The Ghana Hydrological Authority has attributed the flooding in parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18, 2025, to illegal structures built on waterways and wetlands, which obstructed natural drainage paths.
Director of Drains at the Hydrological Authority, Richard Amekor revealed that assessments conducted after the heavy rains showed that unapproved constructions were a primary cause of the floods. "What we picked out on the ground has to do with a lot of illegal buildings on our waterways.
People have built on the wetlands and encroached on our water bodies.
These are the major things we gathered on the ground today after yesterday's heavy rains, which caused flooding in some parts of Accra," he is quoted in a report by myjoyonline.com.
