Young Life in Freetown | The Rain in Freetown
The rain in Freetown fell all day Sunday, 21st of May. There was so much rain it was difficult for cars and people to get around. The video shows a minibus, also known as a "poda poda” at Congo Cross, struggling to make its way through the high water. Normally, Freetown does not experience such rains in May. Definitely not as heavy as those in July and August. But the driving rain that pelted down on Sunday came with lots of wind, lightning, and thunder. Most of the low-lying Western areas were flooded with runoff from Freetown's surrounding hills, which don’t have as many trees as they used to. Flooding is not unusual during the rainy season, but not many people can remember the flooding in the month of May. Now, people are worried about what will happen in July and August, which have the heaviest rains. According to collected data, the wettest weather is in July when an average of 1190 mm (46.9 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs. For Young Life in Free