CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AFTER FLOODS

Action Against Hunger urges rapid, joint action to prevent disease outbreaks

Last week, flash floods killed over 490 people in Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown. To date, a large number of people are still reported missing and an estimated 6,000 altogether have been affected by the destruction.

Following a needs assessments coordinated by the government of Sierra Leone, Action Against Hunger and key partners quickly mobilized resources and launched a response to the emergency.