Assessments

Summary: The devastating Cylone Sidr struck Bangladesh on the evening of the 15th November bringing with it large damages and associated large humanitarian needs. A rapid initial UN emergency assessment team was fielded on the 17th November to assess both…

Executive Summary The Floods The 2004 monsoon floods commenced around 8 July. This followed early flooding in the northwest districts of Bangladesh in April, that had destroyed much of the main annual rice crop in that region just before it was…