Residents and businesses in Dzorwulu, a suburb of Accra, are assessing extensive damage after torrential rains triggered severe flooding that submerged homes, offices, and valuable property across the community.
Among the hardest-hit institutions was the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), where floodwaters inundated ground-floor offices, destroying equipment and disrupting operations.
The Ghana Revenue Authority Workers’ Union described the destruction as significant, noting that staff are still assessing the full extent of the losses.
“Our computers, stationery, fridges, and a lot of property were submerged in water. We are still assessing the level of damage. We did some cleaning yesterday but could not finish. Today we are still trying to salvage what we can,” he said.
He explained that the flooding developed gradually as runoff water flowed from the roadside into the premises after the area’s drainage system became overwhelmed by the heavy rainfall.
According to him, rising water levels quickly engulfed the ground floor of the office building, leaving employees with little time to protect equipment and official documents.
The floods also devastated livelihoods in the community, with many residents and small business owners losing their belongings.
One salon owner recounted how the floodwaters destroyed her business, leaving her with nothing to salvage.
“My salon was submerged; I lost everything. It was my customer who gave me a dress to wear,” she said, describing the emotional toll of the disaster.
The flooding followed hours of heavy rainfall that began on June 28 and continued into the early hours of June 29, 2026, causing widespread disruption across several parts of the Greater Accra Region.
Major roads were submerged, traffic was severely affected, and hundreds of homes and businesses were inundated as drains overflowed under the volume of rainwater.
