Samuel Kallon 
By Ragan M. Conteh
The Sierra Leone Metrological Agency (SLMet), an institution in charge with the responsibility to advice government on weather issues, has updated the media on its status report and progress so far over the period.
It says September will have more rains and floods across Sierra Leone.
Speaking to the media the Deputy Director/Head of Operations at the Sierra Leone Metrological Agency, Gabriel Kpaka informed newsmen at the agency’s conferences room that the country will experience torrential rains.
He said the rains might lead to too much flooding by September 2024.
The Deputy Director said the length of the “dry spell” is going to be long, and it’s a cause for concern for farmers.
He said the agency expects to get 10 meter wind forecaster and he warned that July is going to have strong winds in the country.
As part of the climate risks, the Deputy Director revealed that there will going to be strong wind in September as depicted by the map.
The Agency Director stated that the country is also depicted to have hazy conditions and that pest and insects outbreak might also be experienced this year.
He warned Sierra Leoneans not to drink part of a three day continuous rainwater.
As part of the recommendations, the agency recommended that there is need to strengthen communication of the seasonal forecast, daily weather forecast and weather alert.
Gabriel Kpaka said that there is also need to strengthen the monitoring and response capacity in change of flooding monitoring and disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid.
The agency also warns against uncontrolled occupation of flood prone areas.
He revealed that the agency is recommending for the monitoring of dam water levels and maintenance to be necessary intensified.
The agency further recommended the raising of awareness and dissemination of warnings on diseases and on the need on eliminating sensitive germs in compounds.
The agency said it is also prudent to prevent disease by vaccinating population and animals, adding that the support on the control of malaria is needed most while investing more in high-level yielding crops.
The setting up of systems of collection and conservation of run-off water as well as a support to farmers to be able to access improved varieties of crops had been recommended by SLMet.
