Places You Should NEVER Build in Accra (GARID Data Proves It)

Two weeks ago, we asked why Accra keeps flooding after 66 years of knowing the answer. A week after that episode aired, the city flooded again — one of the worst floods we've seen in years. So this time, we're not asking why Accra floods. We're asking something sharper: where exactly did the water used to go, and who built on top of it? New data from GARID (Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development) — presented by GIS and Informatics Officer Bernard Makafui Agbelengor on JoyNews' Newsfile maps out, building by building, how much of Accra's natural flood protection has disappeared under construction. In this episode: How Accra's wetlands and basins actually work — explained simply Satellite comparisons of Tetegu, the Otojor wetlands, Sakumono, and Tesa Dam — then vs now A stream that shrank from 261 metres wide to just 10.6 metres 10,497 buildings sitting inside Accra's mandatory 25-metre drainage buffers across 17 assemblies 16% of Accra's drainage buffer zones — gone, built over The irony of covering a flooding crisis... and watching it happen again a week later Hosted by Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah (JAY), with research breakdowns from Jason. This is JoyNews Explains — where we break down the news you need to understand, simply and honestly. Watch our previous episode on Accra's 66-year flooding history:    • Accra Has Been Flooding Since 1960. We Kno...   🔔 Subscribe for more explainers Tell us: which of these locations surprised you the most? #JoyNewsExplains #AccraFloods #GARID #Ghana #FloodingGhana #ClimateGhana #UrbanPlanning #Encroachment #AccraFlooding #GhanaNews