Informes

OTTAWA — Canada is providing immediate assistance to approximately 45,000 people affected by Tropical Cyclone Mahasen in Bangladesh, announced the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation. "Canada is helping families affected by the cyclone in Bangladesh…

Introduction Bangladesh has witnessed high rates of economic growth in recent years (7% per annum on average) largely due to a buoyant garment sector and has weathered the global economic downturn well. Poverty has reduced significantly to…

Tropical storm Mahasen struck the low lying coastal areas of southern Bangladesh on Thursday 16 May, causing 17 deaths, injuring 1,800 and affecting more than a million lives. Heavy winds and hammering rains caused severe storm surges,…

This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2,789,432 in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to assist 9,000 families (45,000 beneficiaries) for nine months, and will be completed by the end…

Summary: CHF 292,693 was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC)’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 17 October 2012 to support Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to deliver assistance…

Summary During the morning of 16 May, cyclonic storm Mahasen made landfall in Patuakhali district in southern Bangladesh and weakened as it advanced and a predicted storm surge was avoided due to low tide. It hit ten…

17 May 2013 - Christian Aid is releasing £100,000 emergency funds to partner organisations in Bangladesh to help them distribute food and provide emergency assistance to vulnerable communities hit by Cyclone Mahasen. Nearly 1.3 million…

After making landfall in Bangladesh and moving forward to the northeast away from Myanmar, Tropical Cyclone Mahasen weakened and dissipated on 17 May. Relevant storm tracking sites stopped tracking the weather system once it moved over…

It covers the period from: Thu, 16 May 2013 : 2130 to Thu, 17 May 2013 : 1700 Hazards Cyclone Storm Surge Landslide Affected Areas: Chittagong, Noakhali, Borguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirozpur, Laxmipur, Satkhira

The situation According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the depression formed in the Bay of Bengal has turned into cyclonic storm Mahasen on 12 May 2013. On 15 May 18:00hr, the cyclonic storm has moved over west…