By: Alusine Rehme Wilson
Non-stop pouring of rain in the country’s capital city Freetown since Monday night has caused flooding and flash floods at some communities as well as on mains streets, the National Disaster Management Agency-(NDMA) and the Sierra Leone Metrological Agency have confirmed.
Both agencies stated in a joint statement issued Tuesday that there has been no reported deaths or destruction of any major property from the series of reports they’ve received so far.
According to NDMA, they’ve dispatch their personnel to conduct risk assessments on the flood areas for possible intervention but has on the advise of SLMet weather forecast proffered seven precautionary measures for residents in Freetown to adhered to in order to save lives, properties, businesses and critical assets.
The proffered measures demands that people living in low-lying areas should relocate to high grounds, those living on critical and dangerous step slopes should move from those areas, other residents should take cover in a strong building or under an shelter, those living on high hills are advised to stop throwing waste into drainages, parents should ensure their children avoid walking in the rain and must avoid drainages, those directed to evacuate to willingly do so while Radio stations are also urged to support incident reporting that needs an emergency response.
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