Sierra Leone has faced severe flooding caused by sudden, unusual, unprecedented heavy and prolonged rainfall as of 8th October 2024 (Relief Web 16th October 2024).
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the rainfall is expected to continue up to the end of October 2024.
The floods were exacerbated by the overflow of Bumbuna Dam in Tonkolili in Sierra Leone, which overflowed beyond its capacity due to excessive rainfall leading to flooding downstream, displacing 50 communities and causing significant property loss NDMA SL.
Sierra Leone has also received flood waters originating from heavy rains experienced in the Futa Jallon highlands in Guinea overflowing and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through Sierra Leone, leading to severe flooding. Floods in Sierra Leone have affected 11 out of 16 districts in Sierra Leone according to the National Disaster Agency (NDMA).
The National Council of Churches of Sierra Leone is planning to respond to the affected through Rapid Response Funds.
