Former Dormaa East MP accuses government of focusing on flood PR over prevention

Mr Barimah further claimed that a US$7 million flood early warning system procured several years ago has not been activated, while encroachment on drainage buffer zones in Accra continues without enforcement.

The former lawmaker concluded that Ghana needs sustained investment in flood prevention, activation of the early warning system and strict enforcement of drainage buffer regulations before future floods occur.

According to him, the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID), a World Bank-supported flood prevention project, has suffered setbacks because of inadequate funding.