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On 28 August, floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall were reported across Freetown Capital City (north-west Sierra Leone), resulting in casualties.
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According to national authorities and media, at least six people have died, after a landslide occurred in Looking Town Settlement, on the outskirts of Freetown. A number of people have been displaced in Freetown, as roads and houses were damaged by floodwaters.
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Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast on 30 August - 1 September over most of Sierra Leone, including Freetown.
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