The crisis comes a year after the government put on hold a US600-million ( 20.2 billion baht ) project to improve drainage,cover open drains and expand the sewer system. That project was promised in the wake of a severe flood in 2011 that damage property .
Mr Mahama must now scramble to find the money to repair the damage and protect the city 's residents against future floods.
His government signed an aid agreement with the International Monetary Fund earlier this year to narrow an above-target budget deficit and rein in inflation.
"It's unfortunate as they lack the fiscal space to deal with the situation themselves,Yvonne Mhango ,an economist at Renaissance Capital,said by Phone from Johannesburg.
"They're going to have to look at what funds they can draw from the existing programme to address the situation or ask their development partners to assist them,"she said.AGENCLES