19/08/2026
Flooding Hits Several Communities in Montserrado District # 2 as Residents Cry for Urgent Help
By: Israel S. Robert
Ex-CEL TV Correspondent
Montserrado, Liberia—August 19, 2026_
Residents of several communities in District #2, Montserrado County, are calling for urgent assistance after heavy overnight rainfall caused severe flooding leaving families displaced and disrupting daily activities.
Many residents were forced to move their belongings from flooded homes in search of temporary shelter, while rising water levels have prevented schoolchildren from attending classes and made it difficult for workers and motorcyclists to move around the affected communities.
Some residents have resorted to paying young men to help them cross the flooded areas in order to access their workplaces and conduct their daily businesses.
The situation has also sparked criticism of local authorities. Residents are calling on District #2 lawmaker Hon. Sekou S. Kanneh to take action against the alleged blockage of major drainage systems across the district.
They specifically cited the major waterway in the Peace Island community, which they allege has been blocked by a cement and steel company, worsening the flooding situation.
One resident told the media that flooding has become increasingly severe, saying communities now experience major flooding after relatively short periods of rainfall.
Residents are appealing to the Government of Liberia, particularly the Environmental Protection Agency, disaster management authorities, humanitarian organizations, and philanthropists to urgently intervene and provide relief to affected families.
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