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Mr Eric Essuman, the Acting Director-General of Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), says flash floods are a growing threat in urban areas due to...

The Acting Director-General of Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Mr Eric Essuman, says flash floods are a growing threat in urban areas due to population increase, migration, and climate change.

GMeT in Collaboration with WMO Introduces Urban Flash Floods Forecasting System for Prediction During Raining Season

Mr Eric Essuman, the Acting Director-General of Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), says flash floods are a growing threat in urban areas due to population increase, migration, and climate change. He said flash floods were sudden local floods of great volume and short duration occurring within six hours or less of…

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is set to deploy 250 new recruits across the country. 120 of the new recruits according to GMet, are trainees from the Nation Builders Corp, who have been retrained and employed as permanent staff of the agency.

Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister of Works and Housing, has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to combating climate change. He noted that one of the biggest challenges and risks facing the world's population was the global extreme hydro-meteorological conditions, which include frequent perennial floods and droughts, as well as potential disputes over water…