Kpeshie Lagoon reclamation linked to first-ever flooding at Tse Addo – ISD

The Information Services Department (ISD) has reported that a risk assessment by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has linked the reclamation and development of portions of the Kpeshie Lagoon to the first major flooding recorded in the Tse Addo area.

According to the Minister, the area was originally a natural wetland covered with mangroves, but trees were cut down and sections of the lagoon filled before the land was sold to developers for the construction of hotels and other commercial facilities.

According to the ISD, the assessment found that converting sections of the natural water retention basin into developed land had reduced the lagoon’s capacity to receive and retain excess water during heavy rainfall.