Business activities in the Greater Accra Region came to a standstill after hours of torrential rainfall Thursday morning.
Movement of motorists was heavily impeded at the Kpone Barrier portion of the main Tema-Aflao N1 road due to flood waters.
Some motorists and their passengers complained of staying in gridlocks between two and five hours before making their way out of the situation.
The floods blocked the road in front of the Bel-Acqua Bottling Company where commuters virtually sailed through running waters.
The main Accra –Tema Motorway did not fare any better, as the rains forced a heavy gridlock that ensured vehicles moved at a snail’s pace.
A number of vehicles with very low clearance had to park for the floods to subside, while some others who braved through had their vehicles break down.
Many suggested the situation could have been dire had it rain for very long hours.
Recent construction works and human activities, including the erection of buildings in spaces that previously accommodated runoff water, are at the base of the flooding.
In March a heavy downpour that began around 3:30 am on March 7, 2023 took over some areas in Accra.
Parts of the Accra including the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Kasoa, and Dzorwulu were flooded after the rainfall.
Many of these flood waters also had waste floating on them in some of these areas.
Some of these have receded significantly so far, while some of them still remain.