Thunderstorm Alert: Meteorological Agency Warns Of Storm Heading Towards Ghana From Benin on May 28
- The Ghana Meteorological Agency warns of an incoming thunderstorm from Benin on May 28, 2026
- Thunderstorms and varying rainfall are expected across Ghana from mid-morning to the afternoon
- Moderate to strong winds and reduced visibility due to fog are also expected ahead of the storm
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned of a thunderstorm heading to Ghana from Benin.
In its forecast for May 28, the agency said the storm will induce cloudiness with thunderstorms and rain of varying intensities over parts of the country from mid-morning into the afternoon hours.
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The update noted that patches of mist or fog are expected over some coastal, forest and hilly areas, which may reduce visibility ahead of the storm.
The rainstorm is likely to be accompanied by moderate to strong winds in some places, according to the agency.
Flooding in Accra as rainy season hits
Rain in the past two weeks has left parts of Ghana with serious flooding, again calling into question flood preparedness.
Reports indicated that Kaneshie was one of the worst-hit areas.
Graphic Online shared a video of the heavy flooding from Kaneshie on X.
Joy News also reported that Akweteyman dealt with flooding just minutes after heavy rains, with roads submerged and commuters struggling to find their way through rising water.
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Social media users also highlighted flooding they had observed, like at the Bel-Aqua stretch of the Accra-Aflao Road at Dawhenya.
There have also been reports of loss of life in the course of the rains and flooding.
For example, a 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Hajia Hawa, reportedly drowned on May 22, 2026, when she slipped into a large drainage channel near the Swedru Mandela Market in the Central Region during a period of heavy rainfall.
Greater Accra NADMO boss blasts Ablekuma West MCE
YEN.com.gh reported that the Greater Accra Regional National Disaster Management Organisation Director, Dennis Nartey Adjannor, called for sanctions against officials at the Ablekuma West assembly over continued encroachment within the Densu Delta Ramsar Site.
Nartey stressed that key officials needed to be sanctioned because of the flooding.
He singled out the Ablekuma West Municipal Chief Executive, George Kpakpo Allotey, and spatial planning officers.
Source: YEN.com.gh
