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By Sanjida S. Tawhid, IFRC, in Bangladesh Having barely recovered from Cyclone Sidr in late 2007, the people in the south-western coastal area of Bangladesh have again been devastated by a major storm, this time by Cyclone Aila which made…
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Dhaka, May 28, 2009 Event Title: Cyclone AILA Date and Time of onset: 25.05.2009 Location of the disaster: Bangladesh, 20=B022'N-26=B036'N, 87=B048'E-92=B041'E, Event details: 25th May, 2009 devastating Aila struck Khulna, Bagehat, Potuakhali and Sathkhira District. Two days has already been passed. Acute shortage of…
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Current Situation Total 14 districts were affected by the cyclone. 147 persons reported dead. Many areas of the affected districts were inundated and houses, roads and embankments were damaged. Detailed damage information collection is in progress. Government administration, local elected representatives and…
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World Vision Bangladesh has begun distributing rice and filtered water to survivors of Cyclone Aila - the first aid from the humanitarian agency to reach a targeted population of almost 80,000 people. Nearly 16,000 seven-day food packs containing dry rations are…
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GLIDE n=B0 TC-2009-000105-BGD This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Federation is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation for the time being.…
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New York/Dhaka, May 27, 2009-BRAC staff have been working around the clock since before Cyclone Aila hit the southwestern coast of Bangladesh on Monday to evacuate people and immediately launched relief efforts. The storm, with tidal waves caused by…
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ActionAid and its partners are delivering food, water and other urgently-needed supplies after Cyclone Aila left a swathe of devastation across India and Bangladesh. The category 2 tropical storm crossed the Indian state of West Bengal and western parts of…
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Dhaka, May 27, 2009 Event Title: Cyclone AILA Date and Time of onset: 27.05.09 Location: Bangladesh, 20°22'N-26°36'N, 87°48'E-92°41'E, Event Details: The cyclone Aila ripped through the south-western coast and now it is located North-East West Bengal as weak depression. Heavy rain…
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GLIDE No: TC-2007-000208-BGD Period covered by this Operations Update: 1 February to 30 April 2009. This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to…
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Current Situation The cyclonic storm "AILA" over West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh moved northwards, weakened in to a land depression and now lies over West Bengal and adjoining northwestern part of Bangladesh. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been…
