Normalising flood risk is worsening Accra’s vulnerability – JoyNews Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah

Taken together, the contributions pointed to a shared concern: Accra’s flood risk is not driven solely by infrastructure gaps, but by the interaction between perception, planning and environmental reality.

Despite these clear geographical indicators, she noted that many residents continue to live in such locations, often relying on the absence of recent severe flooding as reassurance that the risk is minimal.

The journalist warned that this gap between perception and environmental classification is one of the least examined drivers of Accra’s recurring flood challenges.