Bangladesh
Cyclone Sidr, a Category 4 cyclone, hit Bangladesh's south-western coast on Thursday 15 November. Heavy rains were experienced throughout the country, including the capital Dhaka. The cyclone hit offshore islands in the Bay of Bengal at approximately 6:30pm local time…
Bangladesh
La Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional enviará 8 toneladas de ayuda, fundamentalmente medicamentos, pastillas potabilizadoras de agua, tiendas de campaña y material de cobijo. Este envío se suma a los 750.000 euros destinados a la emergencia el pasado sábado. Madrid,…
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(Ottawa - November 20, 2007) As the impact of Cyclone Sidr on Bangladesh is becoming apparent, the Canadian Red Cross is appealing to Canadians to help assist more than three million people affected by the devastating storm. Ferocious winds…
Bangladesh
Suite au passage du cyclone Sidr jeudi dernier au Bangladesh et alors que le bilan humain ne cesse de s'alourdir en parlant de 5000 morts et de 3 millions de personnes affectées, les équipes d'Action contre la Faim, déjà…
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November 20, 2007, Balisar, Bangladesh- With more roads open, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partner Caritas Bangladeshanticipate reaching 57,700 people (12,500 families) this week with emergency food distributions and relief supplies as the first stage of a long-term recovery…
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(Geneva, 20 November 2007): As more detailed information becomes available on the immediate humanitarian needs and the scale of destruction caused by super cyclone Sidr that struck Bangladesh last Thursday, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has authorized…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, 20 November 2007 - More than four days after Cyclone Sidr ripped through the coastline of Bangladesh, wreaking carnage upon mostly poor coastal dwelling communities, the official death count now stands at just under 3000 according to the…
Bangladesh
Summary of Cyclone Situation Updated official report illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 2837. Updates also indicate that 5488216 people of 1322824 families were affected by the cyclone. These casualties and…
Bangladesh
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is shipping tents, blankets, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting, portable reservoirs, water purifying equipment, plastic water containers, and electric power generators as quickly as possible from its warehouse in Singapore to the Bangladeshi capital of…
Bangladesh
I am deeply sorry to hear of the great loss of life and property in Bangladesh due to the cyclone that hit the country from the night of November 15th to the morning of the 16th. I have sent…
