Lived experiences of 3rd June twin disaster victims in Ghana

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Abstract Disasters have become a common threat to many societies across the globe. In developing communities, there is severe impact as disasters tend to wash away the little gains they have made. As much as there are community level effects, disasters leave significant individual impacts that deserve attention. This qualitative study study used the phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of 13 victims of the 3rd June, 2015 flood/fire disaster in Accra, Ghana. It was found that victims perceive the cause of the disaster to include engineering failures and anti-environmental behaviours. Their experiences include biographical disruption such as disfigurement, death and loss of property, and psychological impacts such as anxiety, behavioural changes and mood effects. Participants’ adjustment experiences involve societal, and family level intervention, spiritual support and post disaster vulnerability issues. It is concluded that the struggles of disaster victims in Ghana are real and that there is the need for comprehensive intervention and support for victims. The implications of the findings regarding are discussed.

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