The Ghana Armed Forces will conduct a statewide post-flood recovery and cleanup exercise following the June 29 flooding, with authorities warning that constructions illegally sited within waterways and drainage reservations may be destroyed as part of the operation.
Brigadier General Forster Okae-Yeboah, Director General of Joint Operations of the Ghana Armed Forces, briefed the public on Friday, July 3, 2026, stating that the military has been entrusted with the operational coordination of the recovery exercise as part of a larger government mitigation program.
He explained that in order to remove drains, rivers, streams, and other waterways blocked by silt, debris, fallen trees, and collapsed structures, military personnel, engineers, and heavy machinery will be sent.
Along with assisting sanitation and public health initiatives meant to stop subsequent outbreaks of diseases like cholera and typhoid, the operation will also concentrate on re-establishing access to highways and vital infrastructure damaged by the flooding.
The Armed Forces will execute the exercise in partnership with the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Health Service, the Environmental Protection Agency Ghana, as well as metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies.
Authorities stated that as part of the intervention, buildings built in drainage corridors and rivers that endanger flood control measures may be removed in accordance with relevant laws and civil authorities’ directions.
Due to the anticipated temporary diversion of some main routes during the exercise, residents in the impacted areas have been asked to cooperate with security authorities and to follow traffic management and safety recommendations.
The government says the statewide cleanup forms part of a bigger flood resilience strategy focused at upgrading drainage infrastructure, boosting early warning systems, and enforcing environmental and planning standards.
The operation would be conducted properly and in compliance with Ghanaian law, officials have promised.
Source: newsthemegh.com