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A combination of cyclone Amphan, monsoon rains and the Eid festivities have hindered operations in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, limiting the development of much-needed support facilities for COVID-19, according to HelpAge International. The monsoon season means that the…
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During the last week, cases of COVID-19 have been detected and confirmed in the Rohingya settlements in Cox's Bazar, both among Rohingya beneficiaries and members of the local Host Community. IOM and other humanitarian actors on…
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SITUATION OVERVIEW Information on the Emergency The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began in Wuhan Province, China when 44 patients were reported to show symptoms of an unknown disease in December 2019. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation…
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Actions: Emergency coordination meeting has been continuing at regular interval since 19 May 2020 comprising BDRCS, IFRC, ICRC and in-country partner national society’s representatives. All affected district units are advised to update National Headquarters…
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**FAIRFIELD, Conn. (May 21, 2020)—**In response to the ongoing devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and India, Save the Children released the following statement: Mostak Hussain, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Bangladesh, said: “Even by…
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Spokespeople available in India and Bangladesh, including Cox’s Bazar Cyclone Amphan has left a trail of devastation throughout north-east India and the Bangladesh coast, with over 80 deaths reported so far, destroying homes, embankments and crops, and…
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Highlights • Cyclone Amphan hit Bangladesh's coast around 5:00pm on 20 May 2020 and kept moving inwards with winds of up to 180 km per hour. • 2.4 million people and half a million livestock were evacuated in…
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Actions: BDRCS and Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) are working in coordination with government to raise awareness on cyclone preparedness in line with COVID-19 situation in all vulnerable unions of the 13 coastal…
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Situation Overview On 20 May 2020, Cyclone Amphan made landfall near Jammu Island, West Bengal at 5.00 pm BST with 130-140 km/h wind speed. Initial reports inform that 9 persons lost their life in Bangladesh. It includes…
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A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Cyclone Amphan formed on 16 May 2020 over Indian Ocean and started moving north over the Bay of Bengal, toward north-east India coastal areas and south of Bangladesh. As per…
