{
  "id": 10888937,
  "title": "Hundreds displaced by floods at Hohoe • River Dayi overflows; 400 households affected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hundreds-displaced-by-floods-at-hohoe-river-dayi-overflows-400",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/hundreds-displaced-by-floods-at-hohoe-river-dayi-overflows-400-households-affected/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 5,285 individuals have been forced from their homes in Hohoe, located in Ghana's Volta Region, due to heavy rains that caused the River Dayi to burst its banks. The excessive rainfall and subsequent flooding affected 400 households, with some of their residences being destroyed. The victims, primarily residents of Hohoe Zongo, were evacuated to mosques and schools for safety. No lives were lost in the disaster. The Hohoe Municipal National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Coordinator, Mr. Raphael Kumagah, informed The Ghanaian Times of the situation under his organization's control.",
  "summary": "More than 5,285 persons have been displaced at Hohoe in the Volta Region following heavy rains yesterday, which caused the River Dayi to overflow its banks. The torrential rainfall and flooding also affected 400 households, some of whose homes collapsed. The flood victims, mainly from Hohoe Zongo, were evacuated to safety in mosques and school … The post Hundreds displaced by floods at Hohoe •…",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 5,285 people displaced by floods in Hohoe, Ghana",
    "River Dayi overflowed, affecting 400 households",
    "Victims evacuated to mosques and schools, no deaths reported"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}