The Methodist Church, Ghana has opened its facilities to provide temporary accommodation for those displaced by the devastating floods that have swamped parts of Accra and Tema, as the capital grapples with severe flooding and a massive fire at a rubber factory.
In a message of prayer, compassion, and support, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, The Most Rev. Prof. Johnson K. Asamoah-Gyadu, extended thoughts and prayers to all affected by the deluge and urged ministers to provide material and physical support to those in need.
"Our thoughts and prayers are extended to all who are affected by the deluge in parts of Accra as a result of the rains. I pray that help will come quickly for those trapped in various locations and those who have lost valuables," the Presiding Bishop said in a public notice.
He encouraged ministers to provide whatever material and physical support they can mobilise for those needing help, "including, where needed, opening up church facilities to house those needing temporary accommodation."
The church's intervention comes as whole neighbourhoods have been submerged by torrential rains that began on June 27, leaving residents stranded and facing power cuts. The Tetteh Quashie interchange area is choked with vehicles stuck in traffic, while the section under the rail line overpass from the Spintex road roundabout towards the Polo Grounds and Hajj Village area is flooded, causing severe congestion.
The National Disaster Management Organisation has confirmed that Accra and Tema areas are experiencing widespread flooding, with Abeka, Lapaz, Achimota, Dzorwulu, Tesano, and environs heavily affected. In the south-western part of Accra, commuters from the Kasoa section towards Accra on the N1 highway through the Weija barrier and Mallam are experiencing disruptions, with floodwaters taking over the road.
Other affected areas include Tantra, the N1 Highway, Apenkwa towards Tesano, the Accra–Kasoa stretch, Weija, Mallam, Achimota, Spintex, Atomic in Madina, Kaneshie, Darkuman Junction, and portions of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
Some homes and shops in flood-prone communities are also inundated, forcing occupants to move belongings to safer locations as water levels continue to rise. The government has intensified its response, with the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, leading efforts to deploy emergency response teams, provide relief items, and clear drainage channels.
The Presiding Bishop concluded his message with a verse from Psalm 32:7: "You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." As floodwaters continue to rise, the church's offer of shelter stands as a beacon of hope for those in desperate need.
