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Natural Hazard Risks in Accra, Ghana

Population: 2.6M

Accra faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Accra, Ghana.

Hazard Risk Overview

wildfire

Wildfire Risk

Extreme
Risk: 9Historical: 0
  • •High risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
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extreme-heat

Extreme Heat Risk

Extreme
Risk: 9Historical: 0
  • •High risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
  • •History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures
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drought

Drought Risk

High
Risk: 5Historical: 0
  • •Moderate risk rating for Accra based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
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flood

Flood Risk

Moderate
Risk: 3Historical: 10
  • •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • •Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
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earthquake

Earthquake Risk

Low
Risk: 1Historical: 0
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Show 6 more hazard types
landslide
Landslide Risk
1/10hurricane
Hurricane Risk
0/10tornado
Tornado Risk
0/10winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
0/10high-wind
High Wind Risk
0/10tsunami
Tsunami Risk
0/10

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