On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Accra experienced a three-hour downpour that caused some areas of the city to flood.
Thunder and startling lightning rumbled through the air prior to the beginning of the rains at 3:40 in the morning.
Social media posts with images and videos showed how some pedestrians found it difficult to get to their destinations in cars because major streets were flooded due to the downpour.
Drivers also had to devise different routes to reach their destinations.
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Commuters living around Kasoa old barrier, Weija, Dansoman, Lapaz had a tough time manoeuvring through the water.
Parts of the city experienced blackouts as a result of the light bursts in the atmosphere.
Streets lights in parts of the city especially Kasoa old barrier were also not working due to the rains.
Prior to the rains, the Ghana Meteorological Agency in a press statement warned that “Southeastern Ghana has been engulfed by a rain-bearing cloud. This is producing rain of varying intensity within the Volta Region. Areas within the Greater Accra and Eastern will be affected before drifting to the Central, Western and parts of the Ashanti. The rain is likely to lead to flash floods in parts of Greater Accra. Be advised accordingly”.
Source: Citinews
