The Coordinator of the Flood Mitigation Task Force, Brigadier General Forster Okae Yeboah, and his team have visited identified water retention ponds and affected communities.
Accompanied by Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) Stanislav Dogbe, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing Kenneth Adjei, and 15 Engineer Brigade Commander Brigadier General Richard Kinney, the team visited the Tesa Dam near the East Legon Boundary Road, as well as Damfa, Amrahia and Oyarifa.
The team also visited the Kpeshie Lagoon, where the 48 Engineer Regiment is continuing dredging works, and inspected a major storm drain along Teshie Bush Road near the ICGC Temple East in Accra.
The operation, which forms part of the government’s post-flood mitigation measures, follows a directive for the Ghana Armed Forces to lead the exercise.
The unit has taken delivery of excavators and tipper trucks to support the ongoing works.
“The post-flood mitigation measures may also include the demolition of structures that pose a danger to lives and property following the recent floods,” the Presidency (Jubilee House) posted on Facebook.
At the Tesa Dam adjacent to the Boundary Road, the inspection team observed that the size of the dam has been significantly reduced due to encroachment. Some individuals have constructed illegal retention walls within the area, and these structures have been marked for demolition.
The team also identified a densely populated slum settlement near the dam, comprising largely wooden structures. The settlement was found to pose serious health and sanitation concerns.
Following the assessment, the affected areas have been earmarked for demolition as part of efforts to restore the dam’s capacity and mitigate future flooding risks.
