Bangladesh
The European Commission has allocated 6.5 million Euros to assist populations in Bangladesh stricken by cyclone Sidr on Thursday 15 November 2007. As early as Friday 16 November 1.5 million Euros fast track funding was allocated for relief operations…
Bangladesh
Dhaka, 23 November 2007 - World Food Programme deliveries of High Energy Biscuits (HEBs) across the cyclone-affected areas are continuing as the food agency also announced the start of a substantial shipment of rice to be transported by road…
Bangladesh
CARE is dramatically increasing its distribution of emergency food packages and essential survival materials to the thousands of people left homeless by Cyclone Sidr as part of the DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee) Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal. Early in the week, CARE…
Bangladesh
"We all thought that we were going to die," says Asia, 40. When she talks about the night that Cyclone Sidr annihilated both her home and her village, the traumatic shock is visible in her eyes. "We didn't think," she…
Bangladesh
By Zafrin Chowdhury DHAKA, Bangladesh, 23 November 2007 - A week after Cyclone Sidr pummelled Bangladesh, the survivors are struggling to pick up the pieces. A roof overhead, food, water and sanitation are the most critical needs. The Government of Bangladesh,…
Bangladesh
Summary of Cyclone Situation Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 2997 affecting 6.77 million people of 1.57 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops,…
Bangladesh
Cáritas. 22 de noviembre de 2007.- La red Cáritasestá ejecutando la primera fase del plan de distribución de ayuda alimentaria para 120.000 personas (23.500 familias) en las costas de Bangladesh, tras la terrible destrucción provocada por el ciclón "Sidr", que…
Bangladesh
Summary: The devastating Cylone Sidr struck Bangladesh on the evening of the 15th November bringing with it large damages and associated large humanitarian needs. A rapid initial UN emergency assessment team was fielded on the 17th November to assess both…
Bangladesh
The Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of about 426 million yen (about 3.67 million dollars) to the People's Republic of Bangladesh through the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the…
Bangladesh
Cyclone Sidr hit south and south-west coasts of Bangladesh late on 15 November with winds up to 240 km/hour that whipped up 5 metre tidal surge. The category 4 tropical storm was the strongest cyclone since 1991. Disaster preparedness measures,…
