The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has urged residents of flood-prone communities to stay alert, pay attention to early warnings, avoid building in waterways and drainage channels, and report any new hazards to local authorities right away.
Speaking Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, the Executive Director of the NDMA, Atty. Ansu V. S. Dulleh said they have activated the flood preparedness and response plans, working together with government institutions and humanitarian partners.
NDMA said its continuous risk monitoring and assessment have deployed assessment teams to affected communities, mapped flood-prone locations, and are collecting and analyzing data to guide our response.
According to him, coordination structures under the national disaster management framework, NDMA is working with county and district disaster management committees to share information and plan operations.
“We are sharing safety messages via social media and community network systems, and educating communities on flood preparedness, evacuation steps, and safety measures”, he added.
He said they are pre-positioning emergency relief supplies, identifying safe spaces for displaced families, and coordinating humanitarian assistance for affected households. He further disclosed that NDMA is working with emergency responders, security institutions, and local authorities to provide life-saving assistance wherever it is needed.
He said they are also working closely with the Government of Liberia, including the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Health, the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, the Liberia National Fire Service, the Armed Forces of Liberia, the Liberia National Police, the Liberia National Red Cross, and other government institutions, to ensure that the whole government responds together to this situation.
NDMA has been engaged with the private sector and our development and humanitarian partners, including the United Nations, the IMF, the World Bank, and other humanitarian organizations working in Liberia’s disaster risk reduction efforts.
