Built to be flooded: Why Ghana’s informal communities bear the brunt of urban disasters

Residents of Tetegu, a community located along the banks of the Weija Dam, are once again counting their losses after the latest controlled spillage flooded homes, submerged electricity poles, and left uncompleted buildings standing in stagnant water.


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