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Parts of Accra and Kumasi submerged under water after the weekend rainstorm (Watch Video).
In a video gone viral depicting from some parts of Accra and Kumasi during the rainstorm over the weekend
The rainy season is here, and accompanying it is the perennial flooding of some major cities in the country due to poor drainage systems, structures on waterways, and choked drains, among other factors.
Prior to the commencement of the season, President John Dramani Mahama set up an Anti-Flood Task Force, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Presidency, Stanislav Xoese Dogbe, to combat Ghana’s persistent flooding challenges.
Well, if the task force underestimated the magnitude of work on their hands, the heavy downpour over the weekend should be the right awakening message to them.
Parts of the nation’s capital, Accra, and the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, were submerged due to the rainstorm that was experienced in the southern parts of Ghana on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
In the viral videos from the two cities show major streets completely submerged under water, with vehicles being carried away by the floodwater.
Some road users were also left stranded because most of the roads were impassable, forcing some of them to take cover under bridges.
In Accra, areas like Ofankor, Kaneshie, Circle, Awudome, and Ablekuma were heavily flooded.
At Agbogba, some residents were captured in a viral video praying as the rains took over their homes.
A viral video also showed the Kumasi Airport Roundabout area completely flooded.
Parts of Accra and Kumasi submerged under water after the weekend rainstorm (Watch Video).
“obi polytank oo!” — Ashiyie resident laments as floodwaters carry away water tank#ghanaweb#ghanawebtv pic.twitter.com/HXcIIdU2eT
— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) May 19, 2025
Agbogba residents prayed and called on God for mercy as yesterday’s downpour in Accra left their homes submerged in floodwaters. pic.twitter.com/raFxE7jFLX
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) May 19, 2025
#AccraFloods: Heartbreaking scenes from Nyamekrom near Pantang, where student nurses’ rooms have been submerged after heavy rains. Cars were completely covered, properties destroyed, and residents left stranded as floodwaters swept through the area. Calls for urgent government… pic.twitter.com/fMUBkbWpY4
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) May 18, 2025
#AccraFloods: Awudome roads impassable after heavy rains: Floodwaters from clogged drains submerged roads from Awudome Roundabout to Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange, leaving several vehicles broken down and commuters stranded.#CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/3R0IaNLnk5
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) May 18, 2025
Flooding around the Kumasi International Airport area should be mitigated as a matter of urgency through a combination of engineering, environmental, and policy-based solutions.
— The Asante Nation (@Asante_nation) May 18, 2025
This situation is deeply embarrassing, especially for an airport that is attaining international… pic.twitter.com/t4BGqJgha7
According the the person who made this video, this location is Lakeside
— Jude Duncan (@mensaduncan) May 18, 2025
This is unconscionable pic.twitter.com/AIPyBs6PB2
An entire food business was swept away by floodwaters following hours of heavy rainfall in Accra yesterday. pic.twitter.com/X1xcDikY77
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) May 19, 2025
