Liberia: Sea Erosion Leaves Thousands Homeless

The homes and businesses of thousands of poor people living on Liberia's coast are being swept away by rising sea levels. Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency says a project is underway to help stop the erosion, but that there is not enough funding.

"The situation is terrible. The sea erosion has taken away our homes," said Joe Muffer, who lives in Grand Bassa County's Buchanan City, one of several areas that have been badly affected by the erosion.

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