Weeks after Sierra Leone mudslide killed hundreds, recovery remains distant
by By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Sep 11, 2017
2 minutes
It's been almost a month since torrential rains caused widespread flooding and a mountainside to collapse on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, sending a deadly blanket of mud into several communities. Life is gradually returning to normal, but it will be a long time before recovery in complete.
"We're getting there, but the pace is
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