In a statement issued late yesterday, the government confirmed that 4 people have been killed in the floods and many left injured The situation is considered so dire that the government have requested all but essential workers to remain at home today, 17 September 2015.
Homeless
The government said that many have been left homeless by the flooding. The government said that Siaka Stevens stadium, Attouga stadium and the open field at ferry junction have been prepared as emergency settlements for those displaced by the floods.
The flooding has devastated several settlements around the capital. Flood water is said to be over 1 metre deep in many places. Many local observers in Freetown are saying this is some of the is the worst destruction and devastation they have seen in recent years.
One of the worst hit areas is Kroo Bay. Via his Twitter feed, Sierra Leone journalist, Umaru Fofana, said:
"Terrible what I just saw. Just emerged from Kroo Bay - Sierra Leone's largest slum - which is completely inundated".The video below was posted on Facebook yesterday and is thought to be of the devastation brought by the flooding in Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone.
Comment: Flooding reports in 2015 are approaching the high number noted around this time of year in 2014 -