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9 Years Later, Has Sierra Leone Truly Learned From the August 14 Mudslide Tragedy?
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August 14, 2017, is a date permanently etched into Sierra Leone’s national memory. Nine years ago, devastating mudslides and floods struck communities around Freetown, particularly Regent, killing or leaving missing more than 1,100 people and displacing thousands of others. More than 3,000 people lost their homes, according to a World Bank assessment. But behind those [...] The post 9 Years Later, Has Sierra Leone Truly Learned From the August 14 Mudslide Tragedy? appeared first on Sierraloaded.
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