Bangladesh
DHAKA (Sept. 21) XINHUA - The Chinese Red Cross Thursday donated 20,000 U.S. dollars to the Bangladesh Red Crescent for the 2,500 people in 13 districts of the country affected by monsoon-related flooding and river erosion. The Chinese government and…
Bangladesh
Appeal Target: US$ 57,649 Geneva, 14 September 2000 Dear Colleagues, The situation in Bangladesh has worsened over the last few weeks with flooding and erosion caused by heavy rains and tidal surges in the coastal areas. Some of the…
Bangladesh
A tidal surge in the Bay of Bengal is wreaking damage on the coastal communities along the Bay of Bengal, rendering 35,000 people homeless and several dead, many of them children. Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in…
Bangladesh
Period covered: 24 August - 5 SeptemberA tidal surge in Sandwip island which occurred at the end of August has increased the suffering of more than 1.2 million Bangladeshis who are affected by floods and acute…
Bangladesh
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Sept 7 (Reuters) At least 60,000 people are homeless after last week's tidal floods and erosion caused by receding waters on Bangladesh's Sandwip island, officials said on Thursday. They said some 50,000 lost their homes when the floods triggered…
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"I heard people calling out 'Go to the cyclone shelters', so I fled as fast as I could from my home," says Rahul Amin, a 50-year-old agricultural labourer on the island of Sandwip, the stress apparent on his face…
Bangladesh
By Mamun Abdullah SANDWIP, Bangladesh, Sept 5 (Reuters) - At least 50,000 people are homeless after a tidal surge flooded Bangladesh's Sandwip Island with up to eight feet (2.5 metres) of water last week, officials said on Tuesday. Relief officials…
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By Mamun Abdullah CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Sept 1 (Reuters) - About 150 Bangladeshi fishermen were missing and feared dead after they were caught at sea in heavy rain storms, authorities said Friday. Bad weather foiled efforts by grieving relatives to find…
Bangladesh
Period covered: 19 August - 23 August 2000The floods in Bangladesh are affecting well over 1.2 million people. The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has provided emergency assistance with its limited resources. Initial response to the…
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Geneva, 25 August 2000 Following the ACT Alert of 8 August and ACT Appeal ASIN-03, issued on 14 August 2000, there are further reports of extensive flooding and damage to homes, crops, livestock and infrastructure in the two countries. India: ACT…
