# Flooding displaces 5,140 people in Ghana’s Hohoe area

> Ghana’s Presidency reported relief distribution after floods affected seven communities in Hohoe Municipality, Volta Region. Preliminary figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) put the number displaced at 5,140 and damaged houses at 412.

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- Country: Ghana
- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:57:44+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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The Presidency said continuing rainfall in neighbouring Togo caused the Dayi River to overflow, inundating low-lying areas including Hohoe Zongo and other riverside communities. President John Dramani Mahama visited and presented relief supplies, including more than 2,500 bags of rice weighing 25 kilograms each.

The figures attributed to NADMO—5,140 residents displaced and 412 houses damaged—are preliminary. The release did not give a final damage assessment. It also said Dzata Cement donated 5,000 bags of cement for people whose buildings were affected.

## Data

### Preliminary impact figures for the Hohoe floods

Preliminary NADMO figures describe flooding impacts in the Volta Region.

Methodology: These are preliminary figures attributed to NADMO in the Ghana Presidency’s 2 October release. Displaced residents and damaged houses are separate measures, not a final damage tally.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents displaced, preliminary | 5140 | people | 2026-10-02 | observed |
| Houses damaged, preliminary | 412 | count | 2026-10-02 | observed |

Sources: <https://presidency.gov.gh/president-mahama-tours-flooded-communities-in-hohoe-donates-relief-items/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ghana-hohoe-flood-displacement-preliminary-impact-october-2026/data/hohoe-flood-preliminary-impact?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ghana-hohoe-flood-displacement-preliminary-impact-october-2026/data/hohoe-flood-preliminary-impact?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [The Presidency of the Republic of Ghana](<https://presidency.gov.gh/president-mahama-tours-flooded-communities-in-hohoe-donates-relief-items/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:22+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:44+03:00: Data classification corrected: measure identifiers and types now follow the dataset rules. No figure, unit or date changed.

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