Flood Disaster in Freetown: NDMA confirms heavy rains triggered flash flooding, erosion and slope collapses across Freetown, with over 300 houses flooded in Portor, two children missing, and eight community boreholes contaminated; in Metchem, a wall collapse killed three people. Water Safety & Drowning Prevention: Sierra Leone marks World Drowning Prevention Day with a national push—volunteers and health workers at Lumley Beach promote water safety skills and stronger coordination to cut preventable drowning deaths. Protected Areas Response: NPAA inspected flood-prone communities and key water catchments (including Aberdeen Creek and Juba-Lumley areas) to map environmental risks and guide interventions after extreme rainfall. Plastic Pollution at Aberdeen Creek: A spotlight on Aberdeen Creek’s shoreline waste—plastic and other trash washed in by rains—links pollution to sanitation gaps and mangrove loss, raising waterborne disease risks. Solar-Storage Power Boost: Sungrow commissioned a World Bank-backed RESPITE solar-plus-storage project, adding 35MWh battery capacity to help reduce long outages on Sierra Leone’s strained grid. Marine Conservation Data Push: A Gulf of Guinea workshop urges countries, including Sierra Leone, to share fisheries and marine biodiversity data to unlock international funding for ocean protection. Cashew Value-Chain Training: Sierra Leone joins regional efforts training cashew actors in production, processing and value addition to improve livelihoods and reduce reliance on raw exports. Climate-Resilient Land Use: SLURC engages communities on climate-resilient land use reforms in Freetown to better manage local climate risks. Energy Access Outlook: A broader Africa energy access piece highlights the push to connect millions to electricity through a mix of renewables and reliable power. ELEKTROS Lithium/EV Tech Watch: ELEKTROS reiterates interest in Sierra Leone hard-rock lithium and EV charging technology as investor attention grows around critical minerals and electrification.