9-hour downpour submerges parts of Hohoe; MP urges calm as impact assessment continues
A nine-hour downpour in Hohoe, Ghana, has caused severe flooding, displacing hundreds and submerging homes. Local officials and emergency services are currently assessing the damage to coordinate relief efforts.
Why it matters
The event highlights the vulnerability of regional infrastructure to extreme weather events and the immediate humanitarian impact on local communities.
A nine-hour downpour that took place on the night of Sunday, September 27, 2026, has caused heavy flooding across Hohoe in the Volta Region, leaving hundreds of residents displaced and homes submerged.
Copy link Add 3News as your preferred source on Google Preferred source Article tools Ask AI Listen to this article AI narration Playback position 0:00 1:53 10 10 Playback speed 1× A nine-hour downpour that took place on the night of Sunday, September 27, 2026, has caused heavy flooding across Hohoe in the Volta Region, leaving hundreds of residents displaced and homes submerged.
3news understands that the situation worsened after the River Dayi overflowed its banks due to the torrential rains.
Areas such as Hohoe Zongo, Galikorfe and Kiki’s to Atabu Junction have been densely affected by floodwaters, rendering local road stretches unusable.
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