Bangladesh
Hasta el momento se estima en 2.500 el número de víctimas, una cifra que no deja de aumentar. - Acción contra el Hambre calcula que 700.000 personas del sur del país se verán afectadas por la catástrofe, principalmente pescadores y…
Bangladesh
Trócaire has pledged an initial €100,000 for relief efforts in response to the devastation in Bangladesh caused by Cyclone "SIDR" which hit the coast of the country on Thursday evening with winds reaching 150 mph. Trócaire is working with partner…
Bangladesh
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is airlifting much needed emergency supplies from its stockpiles in the United Arab Emirates to the people of Bangladesh who have suffered so greatly after the landfall of Cyclone Sidr.…
Bangladesh
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On November 15, Tropical Cyclone Sidr made landfall in southern Bangladesh with winds of 155 miles…
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"People who have survived Cyclone Sidr in remote areas Bangladesh have lost their homes and livelihoods and are in desperate need of assistance", said Ali Asgar, British Red Cross disaster preparedness project manager in Dhaka. In response, the British Red…
Bangladesh
An appeal for donations to help the victims of the Bangladesh cyclone was launched today by the Irish Red Cross which also announced that it was sending an initial €20,000 to help the people suffering as a result of…
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
Devendra Tak, Regional Communications Officer, from Dhaka, Bangladesh Even as the tally of the number of victims of cyclone SIDR continues to rise following early assessment reports by various agencies, it is also becoming obvious that the scale of…
Bangladesh
Funds Sent To: Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) Amount Sent: US$ 50,000 Date: 19 November 2007 Details of Response Emergency: Cyclone Sidr Date of Emergency: 15 November 2007 Implementing Partners: Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), Lutheran Health Care…
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…
