President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that an estimated 48,000 people were displaced by the devastating floods that hit parts of the Greater Accra Region after torrential rains on June 29.

The President made the disclosure on Friday, July 3, 2026, while receiving the President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Julius Maada Bio, who paid a solidarity visit to Ghana following the disaster.

Speaking to the media after bilateral talks, President Mahama said the floods had left thousands homeless, with deaths and several missing persons recorded.

“This downpour was huge, and we estimate that about 48,000 people were rendered homeless by the downpour, and 12 are confirmed dead; seven are still unaccounted for. We have asked the military and the joint task force to immediately mobilise and bring things back as quickly as possible,” he said.

President Mahama noted that the Ghana Armed Forces had already begun clearing choked waterways and removing garbage and debris washed across the capital by the floods as part of efforts to restore normalcy.

“The Army has started to clear waterways, clear garbage and clear debris that was thrown all over the city by rainfall. And we expect that in a week or two things will normalise,” he added.

The President further announced that the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, had released funds from the government’s contingency fund to support ongoing flood relief and mitigation efforts.

He said the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), working alongside other state agencies, would soon begin distributing relief items, including towels, blankets and mattresses, to affected residents to help ease their hardship.

President Mahama also expressed gratitude to President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone for their show of solidarity during the national tragedy.

“We appreciate his message of sympathy,” President Mahama said.

The June 29 downpour caused widespread flooding across several parts of the Greater Accra Region, claiming lives, displacing thousands of residents and causing significant damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure. Government agencies, the military and emergency response teams continue to carry out rescue, recovery and relief operations in affected communities.