Bangladesh
The Department for International Development has announced a contribution of =A32.5m for immediate cyclone relief efforts, to help deal with the impact of Cyclone Sidr. The money is being channelled through the UN, and will help provide food, water,…
Bangladesh
Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC The United States is responding in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr to try to meet the immediate needs of the Bangladeshi people, calling into action a multitude of U.S. Government disaster relief agencies and departments. We…
Bangladesh
A catastrophic cyclone tore through Southern Bangladesh on the 15th of November, inflicting heavy damage to properties and infrastructure. Over 2,500 people have already been killed, with the number rising steadily. Reports have indicated a massive devastation of homes, crops…
Bangladesh
Period covered by this Ops Update: 16 to 18 November, 2007 Appeal target (current): CHF 3,989,305 (USD 3.5m or EUR 2.4m) Appeal coverage: based on unconfirmed pledges and indication of support, this appeal is well covered; however, based on the emerging…
Bangladesh
Summary of Cyclone Situation Tropical Cyclone 'SIDR' of CAT-4 killed 1598 people, affected 2.744 million people of 25 districts. About 710 unions of the 25 districts were affected where 273 thousands houses were fully damaged. Enormous efforts have been taken…
Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sending an additional $2 million in emergency funds to assist relief efforts in Bangladesh after Tropical Cyclone Sidr made landfall. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…
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, UN OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and…
Bangladesh
Cry for food and shelter under the open sky CURRENT SITUATION The extent of damage caused by the super cyclone SIDR that swept through Bangladesh Coast on 15 November 2007 could not be established as reports of losses from remote areas…
Bangladesh
500.000 € se destinarán a garantizar la seguridad alimentaria a través del Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) que ya está distribuyendo la ayuda en el país. Esta cantidad permitirá destinar 1.600 toneladas de alimentos para 800.000 personas durante unos 15…
Bangladesh
In response to the increasingly apparent scale of the devastation caused by cyclone "Sidr" in Bangladesh, the Federal Foreign Office Saturday (17 November) increased its emergency aid for the victims to 500,000 euro. With these additional funds, German non-governmental organizations operating…
