Following the heavy floods that inundated parts of the capital after a massive overnight downpour extending into the day on Monday, June 29, President Mahama has directed the Finance Minister to disburse a sum of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund.

The directive forms part of the government's response to the flooding of parts of Accra and other communities in the southern sector of the country after hours of unusually heavy rainfall.

In Ghana, the Contingency Fund is a constitutional fund set aside to meet urgent and unforeseen government expenses that cannot wait for the normal budget approval process.

It is established under Article 177 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

In a statement issued on behalf of the President by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, it was indicated that the GH¢300 million will be divided into two, with portions designated to provide relief and implement measures to mitigate flooding.

“President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Finance to release GHS 300 million from the Contingency Fund to finance urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts.

GHS 150 million out of the amount will finance urgent relief efforts for flood-affected persons and communities in the southern sector of the country. Another GHS 150 million will be spent on flood mitigation measures aimed at reducing incidents of flooding,” parts of the statement read.

Also, due to the scale of destruction and the effects of the floods, President Mahama has ordered that additional support be provided by the Ghana Armed Forces and other security services for the rescue operations ongoing across the city.

“The President has also directed the deployment of personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces and Police to work with NADMO and other security services in the rescue and relief operations currently underway across the city,” adding that, “the President earlier today undertook an aerial tour of the flooded areas to assess the full extent of the situation and announced a raft of steps being taken to safeguard residents and prevent further flooding.”

Death toll after Monday June 29 downpour

Ghana has recorded 9 deaths following Monday's, June 29, devastating floods that swept across large parts of the Greater Accra Region.

This information was made known by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Tuesday, June 30. Addressing the media, a member of the Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service, Alex King Nartey, said the Service has been leading rescue efforts in some of the worst-hit communities.

"So at this time now, the confirmable or confirmed figures that I have, the only case is in the case of about nine people," he stated.

Parts of Accra have submerged following heavy rains that started late on Sunday, June 28, and continued into the morning of Monday, June 29, 2026. This has caused commuters to be stranded and traffic flow at a standstill.

Affected areas include parts of the N1 Highway, Apenkwa towards Tesano, the Accra–Kasoa stretch, Weija, Mallam, Achimota, Spintex, Atomic in Madina, Kaneshie, Darkuman Junction, portions of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, and other surrounding communities, according to residents and road users.

Weeks ago, several commuters were left stranded following a heavy downpour in Accra on June 3. The incident disrupted traffic flow as a result of flooding from the rain.

Commuters using routes from Ashaiman to neighbouring communities including Sakumono, Kaneshe, and Adjei Kojo were left stranded for hours as floodwaters submerged key sections of the road.

Also, the heavy downpour on Monday, June 29, led to the collapse of a three-storey, seven-bedroom house at Tabora No. 9.

The unfortunate incident occurred around 9 p.m. in Accra, when the 90 percent-complete structure gave way and collapsed to the ground.

Speaking to Adom News, the landlady, Serwaa Prempeh, said she heard something fall, followed by a sound similar to that of an avocado dropping to the ground.

She then asked her children to check what had fallen, only to learn that a block had fallen from the top of the building. They quickly ran to safety and escaped unharmed before the structure caved in.

“When I asked my children to pick it up, they discovered it was actually a block that had fallen from one of the building’s pillars,” she narrated.

Although no casualties were recorded, some property remains buried under the rubble.