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FREETOWN Jacoby Brissett Colts Jersey , Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The atmosphere of grief that engulfed Sierra Leone following a devastating mudslide that hit the capital Freetown on Aug. 14 this year is gradually giving way to a recovery process.
The day would ever be remembered in Sierra Leone for it left an indelible print on the minds of thousands of family members, who lost their loved ones in the historical mudslides and flooding that killed over one thousand people.
According to government records, nearly five hundred people were buried at Waterloo in the outskirt of the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown.
The disaster affected several communities across Freetown, but foremost among them were Mortomeh at Mount Sugar Loaf in the Regent Community where it is believed hundreds are still left buried under the rubble and Kaningo in the Lumley community, where hundreds were swept away by the flooding.
One month after the disaster occurred, government and development partners are now focused on a massive recovery process. Temporary housing facilities have been provided at Old Skool in the Regent community Henry Anderson Colts Jersey , Juba Military Barracks and Kaningo community, for affected victims of the disaster.
Mohamed Suma, a private security guard, is one of the lucky people who survived the dreadful mudslide that buried hundreds at Mortomeh. He lost eight of his family members including his seven years old daughter, Memunatu Suma. Mohamed is temporarily housed at Old Skool. He reflected on the fateful day and how he survived.
"I can't imagine how it happens. I used to wake up early every morning. On that fateful day, I was standing outside smoking cigarette when I heard a loud roar. I saw the mountain rolling down towards the valley. I could not help but immediately ran away T.J. Green Colts Jersey ," he narrated.
"I could not make an attempt to save my family because it was too late for me," he said.
However, being temporarily housed under a tent at Old Skool, Mohamed seems to be overcoming the grief of losing his family to the mudslide. "I have to cope because it has been done. I cannot do anything else but to endure the pain," he said.
At the temporal housing facilities provided by the government and partners, affected victims are served with meals twice per day while medical and water facilities are also available. The recovery process is being led by the Office of National Security (ONS).
Languba Keili is the communication leader at ONS. He told Xinhua that 50 tents have been built at Juba Barracks Marlon Mack Colts Jersey , one for each household, while at Old Skool, more tents, each able to house over two households, were built.
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