Bangladesh
Relief Distribution In all three districts, food, clean water, medicines, blankets and clothing have been distributed. Till now, 10,000 families have received food packs (consisting of rice, lentils and potatoes), 6000 families have been provided with clothing and 3000…
Bangladesh
UNICEF IS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE AREAS OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND CHILD PROTECTION - According to the latest Government figures 7 million people are affected…
Bangladesh
Damage done by Cyclone Sidr creates difficulty for humanitarian workers and humanitarian aid agencies to reach affected areas By Jennifer Lubrani, Staff Writer, RedCross.org Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - The aftermath of any storm often creates difficulties not only for those affected by…
Bangladesh
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for 24.5 million Swiss francs (US $22.2 million/€ 15 million) to provide long-term support for more than 1.2 million people affected by Cyclone Sidr. The funds will be used…
Bangladesh
LATEST UPDATE The real scale of the disaster left by Cyclone Sidr ten days ago is gradually becoming more comprehensible for response by relief operations. While the total number of affected people is 7 million according to Government figures, 2.8…
Bangladesh
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated November 23, 2007. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - USAID's Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) is allocating $10…
Bangladesh
The Swiss Confederation has increased humanitarian assistance for the victims of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh by an additional CHF 300,000. Already last Saturday, Switzerland had released CHF 200,000 in emergency relief. The additional funding will be used to help…
Bangladesh
Summary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3243 affecting 7.0 million people of 1.65 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock,…
Bangladesh
WER is preparing an urgent shipment of humanitarian aid to Bangladesh in order to bring desperately needed assistance to the survivors of Cyclone Sidr. Emergency medical supplies and hygiene items are being prepared for immediate shipment to Bangladesh and will be…
Bangladesh
This situation report is based on information received from the Bangladesh Disaster Management Information Centre, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office Bangladesh, the Disaster Emergency Response Group (DER), UN Agencies and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). I. Situation…
