http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79VN8X?OpenDocumentDhaka, Bangladesh, 10 December 2007 - This situations report is compiled from information provided by the Coordination Clusters, from Government Sitreps, and other sources. Situation 1. A super cyclonic storm (category 4) moved north through the Bay of Bengal and hit southern Bangladesh on 15 November with wind speed reaching 220 km/h.2007-12-14T20:29+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-73132a5b3a0d0c379de8bd6c1e15f23fFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79VL7L?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-14T18:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-80e17f356276da26e46ad0c4f1cb217ahttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MTRA-79VDND?OpenDocumentNearly 9 million people still affected one month after the disaster struck; climate change threatens to bring more strong cyclones DHAKA (December 13, 2007) - One month after cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, 8.9 million people still urgently need shelter, safe water and food.2007-12-14T18:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8fd6d8779863aa431a380c1c2509146bAgricultureClimateChangeEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79V4RT?OpenDocumentDHAKA, December 11, 2007: Sweden has made a contribution of 24.3 million Swedish Kronor (approximately US$ 3.5 million) to UNICEF through the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) to assist the child survivors of November 15 cyclone Sidr. An agreement to this effect was signed Tuesday between Ambassador of Sweden Britt F.2007-12-14T08:13+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a828c39980f45ce5e91460aa71e99114UNbodiesHealthENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79UUES?OpenDocumentAprès l'urgence, assurer une assistance à long terme aux victimes du cyclone Sidr Paris, le 10 décembre 2007 - Le bilan du cyclone Sidr qui a touché le Bangladesh le 16 novembre dernier est très lourd : plus de 3000 morts, 34.000 blessés et 1700 disparus. Au total, 6 millions de personnes auraient été affectées, et 500.2007-12-14T04:12+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7146ad7d74ae46761429e2ec786b94cdHumanitarianAidEchoSecurityhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6320648.htmlSwitzerland has provided an additional 3.6 million U.S. dollars as emergency assistance for the victims of cyclone Sidr and also for post-flood rehabilitation. This brings the total Swiss government assistance so far to 5.5 million ...2007-12-14T01:15+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-94cdad77ba03fa80781d85487206a2c2FoodSafetyMARS-STATHumanitarianAidAgricultureUNbodieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-79UKFR?OpenDocumentCHUNAKHALI, 13 December 2007 (IRIN) - Almost a month after Cyclone Sidr slammed into Bangladesh's coastal belt, killing over 3,000 and leaving millions more homeless, food prices have surged by as much as 50 percent in the cyclone affected area - price hikes well beyond the means of most cyclone survivors.2007-12-13T16:09+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b604b6aae4414a7aaa4f9e43d16d4742AgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHortHorizontalMattersAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79UHQD?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-13T16:09+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b46fc26031294cfa7dea49db823d97f5AgriculturalProdAnimalUNbodieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071213/ap-en-1b41f7d78691f66ea82d0aae968c1731.htmlDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) _ Bangladesh has appealed for US$2.21 billion (¤1.5 billion) in aid to rebuild the country's ruined southern coast after it was devastated by a powerful cyclone last month, an official said Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Sidr killed more than 3,200 people and left millions of....2007-12-13T14:10+0100ap-enenap-en-1b41f7d78691f66ea82d0aae968c1731http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-79U82H?OpenDocumentBy: Raeed Tayeh Life for Relief and Development (LIFE), is currently working on the ground in Bangladesh to provide food and other essentials to some of the hundreds of thousands who survived the devastation of Cyclone Sidr. Southfield, Michigan (12/11/2007) Life for Relief and Development (LIFE),....2007-12-13T09:51+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8a4be871e7cc337de7efb08caa4181c5Echohttp://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=1740&topicId=100000352&docId=l:715159612States News Service : The following information was released by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State: Cyclone Sidr's deadly landfall wreaked havoc in southern Bangladesh November 15, killing thousands, displacing hundreds of thousands, and adding pain and....2007-12-13T06:15+0100lexismedenlexismed-26f32aed082036e5284c59769378db9cCommunicableDiseasesTAXUDAgriculturalProdAnimalAgriculturalProdOliveHortFoodSafetyAgricultureEmplFundingProgrammeshttp://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=1740&topicId=100000352&docId=l:715159708US Fed News : The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs issued the following press release: By Cheryl Pellerin USINFO Staff Writer Cyclone Sidr's deadly landfall wreaked havoc in southern Bangladesh November 15, killing thousands, displacing hundreds of thousands, and adding....2007-12-13T06:15+0100lexismedenlexismed-cf0437373086f6937270f1e0750b4bd2CommunicableDiseasesTAXUDAgriculturalProdAnimalAgriculturalProdOliveHortFoodSafetyAgricultureEmplFundingProgrammeshttp://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=1740&topicId=100000352&docId=l:715159567State Department Documents and Publications : Dhaka, Bangladesh -- Cyclone Sidr's deadly landfall wreaked havoc in southern Bangladesh November 15, killing thousands, displacing hundreds of thousands, and adding pain and desperation to a nation whose population of 133 million already struggles with poverty and disease.2007-12-13T06:15+0100lexismedenlexismed-446a5ed4b98d7df13b950c9a59a5b56bCommunicableDiseasesTAXUDAgriculturalProdAnimalAgriculturalProdOliveHortFoodSafetyAgricultureEmplFundingProgrammeshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79TLY4?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-12T19:33+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9b3273ed594cd69188368ff8a423f225http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-79TLNA?OpenDocumentDHAKA, 12 December 2007 (IRIN) - The world's largest mangrove forest - known as the Sundarbans - instrumental in saving thousands from certain death and destruction when Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh last month, may take up to 30 years to recover. Had it not been for the 140,000-hectare Sundarbans....2007-12-12T17:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f1071f023515a4a187c89e9962c70aa3UNbodiesAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79TJB4?OpenDocumentDhaka, Wednesday, December 12, 2007: Recovery from Cyclone Sidr and longer-term disaster mitigation and adaptation systems are expected to top the agenda with the Government of Bangladesh when World Bank South Asia Vice President Praful C. Patel arrives here early tomorrow on a three-day visit.2007-12-12T17:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fbb614ce067738c25bdee8b0cf3ada7aAgricultureENVEnvironmentAgricultureClimateChangehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79TGZT?OpenDocumentPUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION AT A GLANCE Public Health Situation in 9 Districts: (From 15th November to 09th December 2007) Total severely affected Districts: 9 Total severely affected Upazilas: 57 Total severely affected unions: 438 Total death in 9 districts: 3073 Total injured in 9 districts: 18034....2007-12-12T17:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f1e3dd7f9faf0979e99476e4727e9acdPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6319029.htmlSingapore said on Tuesday that the city state has contributed 20,000 U.S. dollars through the Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS) to the victims of the Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. According to a joint statement issued by Singapore's ...2007-12-12T02:00+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-47a2fc280726c27a583b3605fed0cf39Echohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-79SUDG?OpenDocumentDate: 01 Dec 2007 Source(s): United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Food; Natural Disaster; Operations Format: PDF *, 791k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or....2007-12-12T01:26+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-663347db1a61ea7b2c829095fef13b4cEuropeAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79SEPD?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-11T15:24+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f89b971fbef3e83534d83d9474a497cbhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79SD66?OpenDocumentFollowing the devastation caused by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh in November 2007, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) raised an appeal for assistance. The Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS) was in close touch with the IFRC to see how it could support the humanitarian relief efforts in Bangladesh.2007-12-11T11:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6621e06f8a585fd54aa1cc9976b7ca74Echohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/071211/dpa-en-ccb25487f91c87ed33b903c61b85ad12.htmlSingapore (dpa) - The Singapore government announced that it had contributed 20,000 dollars for relief and humanitarian assistance to families affected by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh last month. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have also collected 20,185 Singapore dollars (14,000 US) so far.2007-12-11T09:38+0100dpa-enendpa-en-ccb25487f91c87ed33b903c61b85ad12http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-79S5M9?OpenDocument(extract) Bangladesh "Since the cyclone struck... I have been working day and night to help the people in my village," says Jahanra Aktar. Cyclone Sidr devastated the southern coast of Bangladesh last month and Church World Service is supporting partner efforts to provide assistance to the most vulnerable families.2007-12-11T09:22+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0f09166f4611b6dc9e0acff05c7c1b3EchoAgriculturehttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6318812.htmlThe loss in rice production caused by floods and the devastating cyclone Sidr this year in Bangladesh was estimated at 260 billion taka (about 3.7 billion U.S. dollars),local newspaper The Independent reported Tuesday. This was disc ...2007-12-11T08:42+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-a196c2256641132a60f51d2f73c3aae6AgriculturalTechnologyFoodSafetyAgricultureAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79RJVM?OpenDocumentThe SDC supports reconstruction efforts in the wake of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh with contributions to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) along with its own direct emergency-assistance actions. Back in November, Switzerland already released funds totaling CHF 500,000 to ensure....2007-12-10T17:20+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3cfa43ad61b9094efd1f4f72bbae4679EchoAgricultureHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79RKGZ?OpenDocumentBANGLADESH – CYCLONE SIDR Assessments and Events - Recent assessments show that the humanitarian crisis caused by Cyclone Sidr may be worse than previously believed. The total number of people affected by the cyclone is around 8.5 million, or 1.5 million more than initially thought. OCHA reports that about 2.2007-12-10T17:20+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-afbe32c6406fd5da73ba3aae668b0705CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79RFEJ?OpenDocumentLes efforts déployés par les équipes de la Caritas Bangladesh se poursuivent pour soutenir efficacement la population sinistrée estimée à 7 millions de personnes. Rappel : Sidr, l'un des pires cyclones depuis l'ouragan Bhola en 1970. Jeudi 15 novembre 2007 à 18h30, heure locale, le cyclone Sidr de....2007-12-10T13:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fe3783c9af5513d93b97c74902d768c0EchoHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79RAPL?OpenDocumentKuala Lumpur, 10 December 2007 – Cyclone Sidr which hit southern and south-western coastal areas of Bangladesh's on 15 November 2007 claiming 3268 lives, 40,000 injured and 8.5 million people affected. In response to this disaster, a Rapid Assessment Team of MERCY Malaysia left for Bangladesh on 19th November 2007 at 9.2007-12-10T09:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-da594c659f095911442cb6accc255f50http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SIRU-79R9PB?OpenDocumentThe effects of Cyclone Sidr, which struck Bangladesh on 15th November, are devastating. Populations in the south of the country have lost everything and the humanitarian situation is becoming worse. Action Against Hunger's teams have launched an emergency operation in the Burguna district, one of the districts most affected by the disaster.2007-12-10T09:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b7b327b04dabb55c5d97e2b944a6eec6AgricultureEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-79R442?OpenDocumentThe Organization of the Islamic Conference is appealing to all OIC Member States, civil society organizations, philanthropists and all people of good-will to generously contribute to its Relief and Rehabilitation Appeal for the amount of US$ 10 million following the devastating Cyclone (SIDR) that....2007-12-10T05:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-457d7db33316f0f2010ca9c7ae96b18bAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/THOU-79R2WL?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-10T03:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-75354fb19f2d26d9cd0f8a8a3a31d7d7http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/THOU-79R3AE?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3,347 affecting 8.9 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-10T03:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-88ea6d4a6ac9f9966db5006303dd6369http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79QMU2?OpenDocumentAppeal target (current): CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000 families (1,215,000 beneficiaries) over two years from the date. This appeal was launched on 25 November 2007.2007-12-10T03:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-58834ad9294ede8ecd0d882c57dd044bAgricultureEchoOHIMHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79NU4P?OpenDocumentDHAKA, 7 December 2007 - UNICEF is assisting an estimated 72,000 children and 109,000 families with life-saving supplies, food and shelter for the cyclone survivors in Bangladesh. The devastating Cyclone Sidr killed over 3,200 people and affected 8.5 million as it hit 30 out of 64 districts on 15 November.2007-12-08T01:06+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1ec97166dc1e5a0d8690b878f41d69b1UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79NM8A?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3,328 affecting 8.7 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-07T21:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ee7ea93a811ca7cf1ab8b8d48d06bf0ahttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79NPNP?OpenDocumentINTRODUCTION Countries where violence persists and populations live in fear. People in Hunger's Global Hotspots don't know what tomorrow will bring and they often have to rely on WFP for their next meal. BANGLADESH In the wake of category 4 cyclone SIDR, Emergency Operation (EMOP) 10715.2007-12-07T21:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-71d9cf7ba12a0077c16c060b69edb3a9EchoAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WFP/8c5f833b580b58c778ec02dec1280057.htmLocation: INTRODUCTION Countries where violence persists and populations live in fear. People in Hunger's Global Hotspots don't know what tomorrow will bring and they often have to rely on WFP for their next meal. BANGLADESH In the wake of category 4 cyclone SIDR, Emergency Operation (EMOP) 10715.2007-12-07T20:15+0100alertnetenalertnet-67bfa8542dd7da717fec3be44495482dEchoAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79NMJE?OpenDocumentCopenhagen, 07/12/2007: Around 2000 families, who have been hit by cyclone Sidr, have received relief items. Rice, oil, blankets, and much more have been distributed to families, who lost everything when cyclone Sidr hit the coast of Bangladesh in mid November.2007-12-07T19:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-64ec37f8d9fc7dca4123e95f8a7d487bEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79NLZG?OpenDocumentThe situation is disastrous in the most affected areas The effects of Cyclone Sidr, which struck Bangladesh on 15th November, are devastating. Populations in the south of the country have lost everything and the humanitarian situation is becoming worse.2007-12-07T19:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-10ceba069d51e6a2b5d7f346ec872765AgricultureEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79NEAS?OpenDocumentA Japanese team is being sent to Bangladesh to help assess that country’s rebuilding needs in the wake of November's Cyclone Sidr which killed more than 3,000 people, affected 8 million others and damaged some 1.45 million homes and other infrastructure.2007-12-07T13:04+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5a14dc5c15890e96e551cce874fa3f3cSecurityhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/b9ec003b3ce151895243affce16713d8.htmOf the nearly 10,000km of embankments and dykes protecting the country's southern coastal belt, over 25 percent are estimated to be damaged after Cyclone Sidr slammed into the river-delta nation on 15 November. Some 35 million people live in the country's 19 coastal districts, comprising 30 percent of the country's total land area.2007-12-07T11:38+0100alertnetenalertnet-7c42e1e95162a4738e48d64deb3c1505MARS-STATFoodSecurityFoodAidAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-79NAD9?OpenDocumentby Caroline Brennan When Bengali fisherman Khalam Mazi ("boat man") saw the remains of his boat along the sand the morning after Cyclone Sidr, only one thought crossed his mind: he wished he were dead. He tells me this with his boat at his feet—now a pile of firewood on which his oldest son sits like he would if he was out at sea.2007-12-07T11:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-295f09d6fdec24472efe61eea5375d2cEchoAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=104577The U.S. military aid mission in Bangladesh started on November 23, a week after Cyclone Sidr struck the impoverished south Asian country.2007-12-07T10:09+0100javno-enenjavno-en-ba04a45a904f6a42dae924fc63364c5fhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-79N4RN?OpenDocumentA 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 and livestock, as well....2007-12-07T09:01+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a2098af2ffdb8f145de682df3010c6f9http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79N85M?OpenDocumentBy Arifa S. Sharmin BAGERHAT, Bangladesh, 6 December 2007 – It was close to noon in Khuriakhali Bazaar, a market in the Sharankhola sub-district of Bagerhat, when the UNICEF team arrived after a long walk. The surrounding village of Southkhali, razed by Cyclone Sidr last month, wore a ghostly look.2007-12-07T09:01+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e567ebb86176e9854940702655449292UNbodiesManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79N2QM?OpenDocumentThis 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 and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). I. Situation in Bangladesh 1.2007-12-07T03:01+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fd39475d8d9e2a0738eff1b93a78fd47CommunicableDiseasesEchoCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6316547.htmlFrench Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has granted 300,000 euros (about 440,000 U.S. dollars) to Bangladesh to help families affected by cyclone Sidr, which left more than 3,000 people dead and millions homeless, private news agenc ...2007-12-07T01:12+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d125e9b17e32496f0877e424d8390795http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79MRTB?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3324 affecting 8.7 million people of 2 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-06T22:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a1eac3c6039355506e796d95122e79b5http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79MKEA?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Dec 6, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has granted 300,000 euros (about 440,000 U.S. dollars) to Bangladesh to help families affected by cyclone Sidr, which left more than 3,000 people dead and millions homeless, private news agency UNB reported on Thursday.2007-12-06T16:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d6d9a4e582079ef5a6536b3c36793aa4http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79MJNQ?OpenDocumentLatest Update The Cyclone Sidr has left its mark on the landscape in the countryside. The land is bare in affected areas, trees and plants have a scorched look. Cattle are mostly gone – an unusual sight for rural Bangladesh. The cyclone wrought extensive damage to the resources and bio-diversity –....2007-12-06T16:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c884e336daa4011b6b5a432aa2dc47e5WaterENVEnvironmentUNbodiesPublicHealthHealthENVCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-79MKNQ?OpenDocumentDate: 06 Dec 2007 Source(s): Government of Bangladesh Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 100k Related Links: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or....2007-12-06T16:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9665d0d3eb46829a5e925373121c51f3EchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-79MJ24?OpenDocumentMondhob Candra Sikdrs and her family are among millions who survived Cyclone Sidr but are struggling to get back on track - CAFOD's partners are helping but the relief effort needs more funding More than 3,000 people were killed when Sidr struck in November, and an estimated million families lost their homes.2007-12-06T14:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2b942bad17a058dccce5fa56dabdaa69http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-79MF69?OpenDocumentCyclone Sidr killed Firoza's son – and shattered her life. Bangladesh, 4th December, 2007-- -Firoza slowly shoulders the white sack. Its heavy for her. At the age of 70, she has lost the strength she once had. When Cyclone Sidr shattered her wooden house, it also shattered what remained of her life. "My son died", Firoza explains.2007-12-06T14:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-70cf9a6e616feb197316cc43a5710693ExternalAffairsMaritimeSafetyWorldhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-79MDPP?OpenDocumentBy Anna Jonasson/ACT International MADARIPUR, BARISAL, Bangladesh, December 6, 2007- -An ocean of gold, pink, red, yellow and green saris fill the cultural centre in the village of Madaripur, where an emergency relief distribution by ACT member, Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB), is currently underway in response to the Cyclone Sidr emergency.2007-12-06T12:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c4d0d896fa6219cd9ab941e8659d41f6AgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-79M9HE?OpenDocumentAs Bangladesh begins to recover from Cyclone Sidr, a changing climate means that more disasters lie ahead. When Cyclone Sidr struck their village, Tahmina's teenage son Masum cried out: "Mother, run, try to save yourself." Tahmina clung to a tree throughout the night. "The wind sounded like a killer, and the waves ate too high," she said.2007-12-06T08:57+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3905ce80ef9d330d14ee0b9fff2bf82cEnvironmentAgricultureClimateChangehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79LT4G?OpenDocumentPUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION AT A GLANCE Public Health Situation in 9 Districts: (From 15th November to 2nd December 2007) Total severely affected Districts: 9 Total severely affected Upazilas: 57 Total severely affected unions: 438 Total deaths in 9 districts: 3052 Total injured in 9 districts: 12074....2007-12-05T22:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6a43a5b903ba3635d4ba6187a51f6808CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79LMRA?OpenDocumentDevelopment partners use global facility to finance recovery Dhaka 5, December 2007: The Government of Denmark today pledged 10 million Danish Kroner, about US$2 million, to the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to help Bangladesh recover from cyclone Sidr. Ms.2007-12-05T18:54+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fa5589d219d45261db41acc223223441EchoTREN-SecurityMarketManMadeDisastersECnewshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79LLF3?OpenDocumentWASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $5 million to the World Food Program (WFP) for the emergency operation in Bangladesh in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr. The WFP emergency operation will provide immediate relief assistance to over 2.2007-12-05T18:54+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-366d920e92b3db5c7237ff734f913d90EchoHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-79LL6Z?OpenDocumentDate: 05 Dec 2007 Source(s): Government of Bangladesh Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 98k Related Links: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or....2007-12-05T16:53+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9edaa46179f6e487968794f4734186ccEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79LJWC?OpenDocumentDHAKA, 5 December 2007 (IRIN) - International assistance to victims of last month's devastating cyclone in Bangladesh has now reached more than US$233 million, a senior UN official has confirmed. "The donor community has shown generosity in its response to Cyclone Sidr," Renata Lok Dessallien, the....2007-12-05T16:53+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-580ea8957784adf915ffa5e9ef4e0984MarketECnewshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/5fd1a91591231122e91e8a28534158fd.htm"The donor community has shown generosity in its response to Cyclone Sidr," Renata Lok Dessallien, the UN resident coordinator for Bangladesh, told IRIN in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. "By making funding swiftly available, they will help pay for a wide range of relief activities to ease the plight of the cyclone's victims," she said.2007-12-05T16:05+0100alertnetenalertnet-d58f20f6233aa5c68fdf4ab5475acef0MarketECnewshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79LEGC?OpenDocumentLatest Update In the latest government count, the population affected by Cyclone Sidr has reached 8.5 million. The declared death toll stands as 3,275. An official handout adds that 1,271 people were killed in Barguna; 769 in Bagerhat; 457 in Patuakhali; 398 in Pirojpur; 95 in Barisal; 47 in....2007-12-05T12:52+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-403134a78eb9065f6981ba9fa960f618CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79LCPM?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will seek emergency funds from the World Heritage Centre to restore the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarban mangrove forest, badly mauled by last month's killer cyclone, officials said on Wednesday. Cyclone Sidr, which struck the Bangladesh coast on Nov.2007-12-05T10:47+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c1f7dda204843420359c4b0feb5e13ecWaterENVEnvironmentUNbodiesBiodiversityENVhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA102365.htmDHAKA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will seek emergency funds from the World Heritage Centre to restore the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarban mangrove forest, badly mauled by last month's killer cyclone, officials said on Wednesday. Cyclone Sidr, which struck the Bangladesh coast on Nov.2007-12-05T08:59+0100alertnetenalertnet-b3422e66e7c4f29489bc49c0c94c5d1aWaterENVEnvironmentUNbodiesBiodiversityENVhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/071205/reuters-en-5377ec1c061ee95a4fd500be04ccb027.htmlDHAKA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will seek emergency funds from the World Heritage Centre to restore the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarban mangrove forest, badly mauled by last month's killer cyclone, officials said on Wednesday. Cyclone Sidr, which struck the Bangladesh coast on Nov.2007-12-05T08:50+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-5377ec1c061ee95a4fd500be04ccb027WaterENVEnvironmentUNbodiesBiodiversityENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/THOU-79L8BP?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Dec 5, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - Bangladesh agriculture ministry has approved a fund of 690 million taka (about 10 million U.S. dollars) for immediate distribution in its first phase of rehabilitation programs to recover from agricultural damage caused by cyclone Sidr.2007-12-05T08:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0474a011e16e8dec5f4c0f8ecd49041MARS-STATFoodSafetyAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-79L4B5?OpenDocumentAdmiral emphasizes that U.S. forces serve at behest of Bangladesh By Phillip Kurata USINFO Staff Writer Washington - Twenty-four hundred U.S. Marines and sailors are helping the Bangladeshi government provide clean water, medical aid, food and other relief supplies to victims of Cyclone Sidr, the most severe storm to hit the country since 1991.2007-12-05T04:40+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d182f411f8800c3ef39eca4ed732041http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79KQK6?OpenDocumentBy Anna Jonasson/ACT International and Samuel Larsson/ACT International Special Note: As members of the global alliance, Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, continue to provide emergency assistance to families, people most affected by Cyclone Sidr continue to count the loss and look toward rebuilding their communities.2007-12-04T20:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-daff91a55d76bda34f22cb76c973b00aEchoAgriculturalProdAnimalAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79KQSS?OpenDocumentBy Tim Shenk AKRON, Pa. -- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is beginning a project to build 1,250 houses in a rural Bangladeshi community where thousands of people lost their homes to the winds and floodwaters of Cyclone Sidr. Sidr tore into Bangladesh's coast on Nov. 15 with wind speeds comparable to those of Hurricane Katrina.2007-12-04T20:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-474620e5d806ab508d7a88a2ea43b442Agriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79KNBB?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3295 affecting 8.7 million people of 2.0 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-04T20:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8dc914eb7aefc61efc33cf6250f8a4cehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-79KLA3?OpenDocumentNAYA PARA, 4 December 2007 (IRIN) - Paddy farmer Rabin Das knows all to well the impact last month's cyclone has had on his livelihood. His half hectare of rice and betel leaf - a popular cash crop in Bangladesh - was devastated by Cyclone Sidr, which slammed into Bangladesh's coastal area on 15....2007-12-04T20:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5b4a2fe4fa0db2f62e182e967d8ddc1bMarketTAXUDECnewsFoodSafetyAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/88dd018f89a187063b82650d60518262.htmHis half hectare of rice and betel leaf - a popular cash crop in Bangladesh - was devastated by Cyclone Sidr, which slammed into Bangladesh's coastal area on 15 November, leaving over 3,000 dead and millions more homeless. "I lost everything," the 38-year-old ethnic Hindu farmer told IRIN in Naya....2007-12-04T16:56+0100alertnetenalertnet-3205db7942c68f1d6924567856c66f36MarketTAXUDECnewsFoodSafetyAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071204/ap-en-708ba3825d00f923185f3eedccb6dffc.htmlAP Photo NY126, NY118 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) _ Damage from the cyclone that recently scythed through coastal areas of Bangladesh was «much more extensive than previously estimated,» a U.N. agency said Tuesday. Cyclone Sidr affected more than 8.5 million people _ roughly 1.5 million more than initially assessed _ the U.2007-12-04T16:40+0100ap-enenap-en-708ba3825d00f923185f3eedccb6dffcAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79KKA6?OpenDocumentPrésent au Bangladesh qui fait face à la plus grave catastrophe depuis plus de 10 ans, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) a installé deux Centres de Communications d'Urgence à Barisal et Pirojpur ainsi qu'un troisième, géré par Les Nations Unies, à Barguna.2007-12-04T16:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-bdc0d5249319d590d66dbbd91f68813eSpacehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-79KKE3?OpenDocumentDate: 04 Dec 2007 Source(s): Government of Bangladesh Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 97k Related Links: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or....2007-12-04T16:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-09b0bfb6e126ecd107e38402b57d01b0EchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79KGPN?OpenDocument6,8 millions de sinistrés, plus de 3000 morts, plus de 1000 disparus et environ 35 000 blessés : tel est le bilan catastrophique du cyclone Sidr qui a ravagé le sud du Bangladesh dans la nuit du jeudi 15 novembre dernier. Aujourd'hui plus que jamais, dans les districts du sud du pays, les populations manquent de tout et l'urgence humanitaire prime.2007-12-04T14:35+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-079d9841a9953d7811f75edd3842965bHumanitarianAidAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79KH9S?OpenDocument(Rome, 3 December): The first ever emergency appeal launched in Italy by the emergency committee AGIRE following the Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh has so far raised 600,000 Euro. Donations are being used by member organisations to address the very first humanitarian needs and to help survivors and....2007-12-04T14:35+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5782b22e879e2dc6f41d5e10828cf54aEchoAlternativeEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79KGT9?OpenDocumentSuite au passage du cyclone Sidr jeudi dernier au Bangladesh et alors que le bilan humain ne cesse de s'alourdir en parlant de 5000 morts et de 3 millions de personnes affectées, les équipes d'Action contre la Faim, déjà active sur le terrain, mènent des évaluations des besoins.2007-12-04T14:35+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-cb97af922f71c967b076d1b6a812b3c9SancoFoodSafetyAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79KD9G?OpenDocumentGLIDE TC-2007-000208-BGD Period covered by this Operations Update: 27 November to 02 December 2007 This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000 families (1,215,000 beneficiaries) over two years from the date.2007-12-04T12:33+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f938ce180c27e531ac33c1988fe8d747EnvironmentHumanitarianAidhttp://australianetwork.com/news/stories/asiapacific_stories_2109764.htmThe humanitarian disaster caused by last month's cyclone in Bangladesh is far worse than previously thought, the United Nations said. More than three weeks after cyclone Sidr smashed into the delta nation's southwestern coast from the Bay of Bengal, the UN said 2.6 million people were still in dire need of life-saving assistance.2007-12-04T12:25+0100australianetworkenaustralianetwork-42cfa7b5ff4ac3eb30129032923d827cClimateChangehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79JNYN?OpenDocument1. BACKGROUND AND RISK FACTORS Bangladesh is a very low lying, densely populated country, frequently affected by cyclones and floods which annually, cause the internal displacement of one million people . This year the country has had unusually high levels of rainfall.2007-12-03T22:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c24403ffb3a6d960a205540b7c674424CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesPublicHealthCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79JRZN?OpenDocumentNovember 30, 2007 —Just over two weeks after Cyclone Sidr slammed into the coast of Bangladesh, steps in recovery can be seen in areas further inland, where people are clearing debris, some rebuilding their homes, and markets are busy trying to keep in stock various supplies.2007-12-03T22:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9d03c904affda26c43ef378f2dbd7199EchoAgriculturalProdOliveHortManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79JNNT?OpenDocumentIt has been two and a half weeks since Cyclone Sidr hit the South West Coast of Bangladesh and thousands of people are still short of food and living without any form of shelter. There are many survivors who have not yet received any aid, particularly elderly or single women and there has been....2007-12-03T22:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-299d3eb321dd0ad70887ec7c878ebcc8CommunicableDiseasesEchoAgriculturalProdAnimalEuropeAidAgricultureManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-79JNAL?OpenDocument(New York, 3 December): Most recent humanitarian reports from Bangladesh, which was struck by Cyclone Sidr over two weeks ago, indicate that the impact of the storm on local populations and their livelihoods is much more extensive than previously estimated.2007-12-03T20:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a450baccdc01b693bef33bcf90d29ce3http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79JLT9?OpenDocumentNEW YORK, December 3, 2007 – The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF today announced a donation of $450,000 for relief and recovery efforts for the victims of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. The cyclone hit Bangladesh on November 15 affecting about 8.5 million people in 30 districts. More than 3,000 deaths have been confirmed to date.2007-12-03T20:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c5cfc7df236f96f87d043021e8a971c8CommunicableDiseasesExternalAffairsCommunicableDiseaseCasesUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79JLZJ?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3292 affecting 8.6 million people of 2.0 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-03T18:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0dd7a6832ca6349e9594b901d8731c37http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-79JJJF?OpenDocumentDate: 02 Dec 2007 Source(s): Government of Bangladesh Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 101k Related Documents: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part....2007-12-03T16:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-05f529067b8eb77e55879971eeefb7b1EchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-79JJGJ?OpenDocumentDate: 01 Dec 2007 Source(s): Government of Bangladesh Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Cyclone; Damage Assessment; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 93k Related Documents: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part....2007-12-03T16:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c1624fa5bd269855dda2b8f4996d2652EchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79JJ6G?OpenDocumentParis, le 30 novembre 2007. Depuis le 16 novembre dernier, 6 millions de personnes ont été affectées par le cyclone Sidr, qui a détruit 500.000 habitations dans 30 districts du sud du Bangladesh. L'appel à dons lancé par la Croix-Rouge française a déjà permis de collecter 163.000 euros à ce jour. Cette somme récoltée va permettre d'acheter 21.2007-12-03T16:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d6a413aec190e0dfd2f73eab7126002cEchoHumanitarianAidHorizontalMattershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79JHNL?OpenDocumentDhaka, Monday, 3 December 2007: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$ 1.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide immediate life saving assistance to people severely affected by super cyclone 'SIDR'. WFP will use the Japanese funds to distribute some....2007-12-03T16:23+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ed4444ac18ba7794c24727002161e2d3http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79JGPQ?OpenDocumentKANCHONBARIA, 3 December 2007 (IRIN) - When Cyclone Sidr slammed into the southwest coast of Bangladesh on 15 November, Mohammad Hasan and his father, mother, two sisters and brother were on the coastal island of Kalagachia where they worked in the seasonal trade of cleaning and drying fish - an....2007-12-03T14:22+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-36d5e4e260774ca72fa478ab00ce3f34http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/17d74ddb25719cdb193aa743016c6e67.htmKANCHONBARIA, 3 December 2007 ( IRIN ) - When Cyclone Sidr slammed into the southwest coast of Bangladesh on 15 November, Mohammad Hasan and his father, mother, two sisters and brother were on the coastal island of Kalagachia where they worked in the seasonal trade of cleaning and drying fish - an....2007-12-03T13:45+0100alertnetenalertnet-04e84cf98c9f681b4f1eb46ebb0a2b52http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SIRU-79J59W?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3292 affecting 8.6 million people of 2.0 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-03T10:20+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a52b4bf221af547cf38292049494f624http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SIRU-79J5HH?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3275 affecting 8.5 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-12-03T10:20+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-dae4c28d77b4d36ab448e8e76cb85c3bhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-79J5BV?OpenDocumentOn November 15, a destructive, category 4 cyclone, Sidr, smashed into the southwestern coast of Bangladesh devastating the area known as the Sundarbans and leaving thousands of casualties in its wake. While Dhaka itself was largely spared, those in the southwest corner of the country are struggling....2007-12-03T06:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-797eba38d09bf508cc8484739324143fhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-79J5HV?OpenDocumentDhaka, Sunday 2 December 2007: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US government contribution of US$ 5 million to an Emergency Operations designed to support 2.2 million people in nine districts whose lives and livelihoods were devastated by the cyclone Sidr.2007-12-03T06:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-54f2e925868d90220fdd09b77525d1afhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79H2BJ?OpenDocumentFY 2008 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED TO DATE USAID/OFDA Assistance to Bangladesh: $4,526,587 USAID/FFP (1) Assistance to Bangladesh: $15,000,000 Total USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Bangladesh: $19,526,587 CURRENT SITUATION - As of November 30, the GOB’s Disaster Management Bureau reported that Tropical Cyclone Sidr affected nearly 8.2007-12-03T04:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f96fcc83a1c72bb8fccc8393e2a336a7EchoUNbodiesHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79HQB5?OpenDocumentVéronique, référente Hydraulicienne de SOLIDARITES, et membre de notre équipe d'urgence au Bangladesh, nous a fait parvenir un premier compte-rendu opérationnel d'évaluation : Le Cyclone Sidr a gravement touché le Bangladesh les 15 et 16 Novembre 2007.2007-12-03T02:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-57ca15e495c8c43ad2f16299586aee89SancoFoodSafetyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071203/ap-en-6ae735e4564be9e698f0ff1d6e2150b7.htmlBy SONJA BARISIC= ^Associated Press Writer= NORFOLK, Virginia (AP) _ The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge was performing maritime security operations off the coast of Somalia when Tropical Cyclone Sidr hit southwestern Bangladesh. The ship, based in Norfolk, Virginia, rushed toward south....2007-12-03T01:52+0100ap-enenap-en-6ae735e4564be9e698f0ff1d6e2150b7TREN-Securityhttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2107380.htmThe deadly cyclone that hit southern coastal Bangladesh last month has destroyed 291 million dollars of Bangladesh's winter rice crop. Cyclone Sidr smashed into the southern coastal districts of the delta nation on November 15, killing at least 3,200 people and leaving millions homeless or short of basic staples such as rice.2007-12-02T10:57+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-1076728958a8d891897597ecf083451bHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6313206.htmlBangladesh suffered a loss of standing crops on 553,000 hectares of land in the Cyclone 'Sidr' causing economic toll of about 20 billion taka (about 286 million U.S. dollars). Caretaker government Agriculture Advisor Dr. CS Karim wh ...2007-12-02T04:43+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-211587429d52757dceba57814cae87a3AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=102927Cyclone Sidr destroyed crops, livestock and fisheries, which officials said would be hard to restore.2007-12-01T10:56+0100javno-enenjavno-en-3ad36ca05c4d84d9fda464ef238d54e9EchoUNbodiesAgriculturalProdAnimalHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=326338&referrer=RSSThe final toll from Cyclone Sidr was likely to be more than 4 000 as hundreds of fishermen are still missing in Bangladesh, the army said on Thursday. Armed forces spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Faruque Hussain, giving updated figures, said 3 256 bodies had been found and that 880 people were missing and feared dead.2007-12-01T04:59+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-7959d4e8404fd9582efe972ae6d8ad08http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79FTZ8?OpenDocumentGENEVA - DHAKA, November 30 2007 - The risk of diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection and other cold related diseases continue to pose a serious threat to children in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr which struck Bangladesh on November 15. An estimated 300,000 children under the age of 5 are living....2007-12-01T00:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e715f285ef82d0532bb7cf65ea7afea0CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsManMadeDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79FTW2?OpenDocumentBy Kathryn Seymour PATUAKHALI, Bangladesh, 30 November 2007 – It is 7 a.m., and approximately 200 children have gathered on the roof of a government office in cyclone-ravaged Subidkhali village. They are waiting for the doors to open on 'Amader Jaiga' (My Place) – a day-care centre and safe space for young victims of cyclone Sidr.2007-12-01T00:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6e54e1e21a513eb80c50a40668007e11EchoUNbodiesAgriculturalProdAnimalManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-79FT7U?OpenDocumentThis 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 and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). I. Situation in Bangladesh 1.2007-12-01T00:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1279c282602051011027268ae5a5fa26EchoHorizontalMattersManMadeDisastersUNbodiesPublicHealthAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSafetyAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79FS99?OpenDocumentAn official press briefing was held at the Muslim Aid London headquarters on Thursday 29th November bringing together press from UK local and national media. Rahul Singh, Director of Muslim Aid's rapid rescue and emergency Canadian partner, Global Medic recounted his experiences, having just returned from Bangladesh.2007-11-30T22:05+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-95eaef0b2c4610f2e0cbdb4e6a10ec4ahttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79FMKA?OpenDocumentWorld Relief is helping victims of the most devastating cyclone to hit Bangladesh in years. Cyclone Sidr ripped through the south of the country, killing thousands and leaving a trail of destruction. Partnering with Christian Service Society (CSS) on the ground in Bangladesh, World Relief will help....2007-11-30T20:04+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-bcbe2129b4c741dfe079d7e4c5b7d32chttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79FPC6?OpenDocumentBy Neeti Bhargava, Christian Aid-ACT International November 30, 2007 - Southern Bangladesh Special Note: As ACT members respond and continue to assess the damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr, the human loss and toll is only beginning to emerge. Neeti Bhargava, an emergency officer with Christian Aid, is in the region.2007-11-30T20:04+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c89061f0a1531d1c6a02be94f7d66516Echohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79FLZW?OpenDocumentPUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION AT A GLANCE In 21 Districts (From 15th November to 27th November 2007) Total affected Upazilas in 21 Districts: 93 Total deaths: 2956 Total injured: 12979 Admitted in hospital: 418 Medical team: 438 Source: MOH&FW Severely affected 9 districts are: Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira,....2007-11-30T18:04+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1323382a11ec99c65bf945bad9ab8ca6UNbodiesPublicHealthManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79FHUY?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3274 affecting 8.5 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-11-30T16:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b837b66420ddec54c52c025f6b6ca2cdhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79FFCG?OpenDocumentTwo weeks after Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, emergency relief is still desperately required. Norwegian Church Aid yesterday sent 5.5 tons of water purification equipment to Dhaka. "People have lost everything they own and many are still living out in the open.2007-11-30T16:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c2ba9c475fe91d9d39127f7869e89ea4Echohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79FJ5Q?OpenDocumentAddressing the psychological needs of survivors is vital to boost confidence and resilience, says ActionAid Two weeks after Cyclone Sidr devastated Bangladesh, ActionAid says survivors urgently need community-based programmes to protect their mental health and boost their confidence and resilience.2007-11-30T16:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-285a624dfa2e544e342f2288721c465eEchoHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79FJJM?OpenDocumentRice is the main staple food in the country and by far the most important food crop, with an average annual production of 27 million tonnes (milled terms) grown in three cropping seasons: "aus, "aman" and "boro". Small amounts of rice are imported averaging 800 000 tonnes in the past five years.2007-11-30T16:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7942c429bd0b5b67780934e0a9eb2536EchoMARS-STATHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSafetyAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79FDVG?OpenDocumentBy Nizam Ahmed PATUAKHALI, Bangladesh, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people injured in Bangladesh's worst cyclone since 1991 flocked on Friday to a field hospital set up by a U.S. army medical team in the badly affected coastal district of Patuakhali. Cyclone Sidr hit the impoverished South Asian country on Nov.2007-11-30T12:02+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3981a3c3b9f17032d511bd6caf9278feEchoHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/THOU-79F3WZ?OpenDocumentBangladesh: U.S. Government Disaster Relief Support Following Cyclone Sidr 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.2007-11-30T07:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3b71bbf1e322fa5834c7b4442fbf26a2HumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79EVYV?OpenDocumentby World Vision Asia/Pacific staff Four World Vision assessment teams have fanned out across the country to begin planning an expanded response to the destruction wrought by cyclone Sidr. The teams met with the Deputy Commissioners of Barguna, Bagerhat and Patuakhali districts.2007-11-30T03:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4885a9c9d55a0e4a5bcb3abfbcbb6b21EchoAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79F2LT?OpenDocumentLe bilan humain, déjà très meurtrier, s’est alourdi de jour en jour, les autorités locales ayant découvert au fur et à mesure les régions les plus durement frappées. Le Secours populaire poursuit son appel aux dons. Après le passage du cyclone Sidr, des millions de Bangladais se retrouvent sans abris.2007-11-30T03:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4bd1b851600694d6100481ed80d559b0EchoAgriculturehttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6312309.htmlThe Bangladesh government has allocated 250,000 taka (about 3,571 U.S. dollars) for each of the educational institutions totally damaged by Cyclone Sidr for repair work. Meanwhile, the government allocated 20,000 taka (about 286 U.S ...2007-11-30T02:15+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-f6d7fa69861c646b25eb9b1a7399fa8dhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/11/30/story_30-11-2007_pg4_19DHAKA: The final toll from cyclone Sidr was likely to be more than 4,000 as hundreds of fishermen are still missing in Bangladesh, the army said Thursday. Armed forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Faruque Hussain, giving updated figures, said 3,256 bodies had been found and that 880 people were missing and feared dead.2007-11-30T01:35+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-61bd4c20e42e5bac398064c36eb4343fhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-79ETQQ?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 29, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Bangladesh government has allocated 250,000 taka (about 3,571 U.S. dollars) for each of the educational institutions totally damaged by Cyclone Sidr for repair work. Meanwhile, the government allocated 20,000 taka (about 286 U.S.2007-11-29T23:57+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d6f32652d7f9fd99a4ba6711b318453chttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79ESF2?OpenDocumentBANGLADESH- Cyclone Sidr devastated Bangladesh, displacing over two million people. Its 15-foot water surge killed over 3,500 people and left thousands missing and injured. Their lives were shattered, and many of the survivors lost everything. World Emergency Relief’s (WER) family works with local....2007-11-29T23:57+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2a5174b4d0fe0fac3449749652bf2c76Echohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79ERFK?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3268 affecting 8.5 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-11-29T21:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1082ac2888124798fdbf10f0ce276528http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/DPAL-79EJDP?OpenDocumentOur current relief work is distributing 7-day family food packs as well as non-food items such as blankets. We are resourced to continue this distribution for one month. We are also distributing the equivalent of 2 lorry-loads of donated clothing including 1200 shirts and 375 warm sweaters and jackets.2007-11-29T19:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5f65496492b098b901436cadfa246449AgriculturalTechnologyhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20071129135437326C406492The final toll from cyclone Sidr is expected to climb above four thousand people as hundreds of fishermen are still missing, reports say.2007-11-29T18:11+0100StarenStar-71ca1fa6eba1d4d96a8bfa17e1f80fd1http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79EEL2?OpenDocumentDate: 29 Nov 2007 Source(s): International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Damage Assessment Format: PDF *, 329k Related Documents: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above....2007-11-29T17:54+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5ad534eeaa0460aea00054744a247fa4http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20071129135437326C406492The final toll from cyclone Sidr is expected to climb above four thousand people as hundreds of fishermen are still missing, reports say.2007-11-29T17:50+0100ioleniol-71ca1fa6eba1d4d96a8bfa17e1f80fd1http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071129/ap-en-d585d9fca9ad41e01db1446f817d1981.htmlOSLO, Norway (AP) _ Norwegian Church Aid on Thursday sent water purification equipment and experts to Bangladesh to provide drinking water to as many as 40,000 cyclone victims per day. Cyclone Sidr smashed southeastern Bangladesh on Nov. 15. More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead, and....2007-11-29T15:06+0100ap-enenap-en-d585d9fca9ad41e01db1446f817d1981http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79EEZ4?OpenDocumentOn 15 and 16 November, southern Bangladesh was hit by Cyclone Sidr. So far, over 6 million people have been affected, and 2,997 people have been confirmed dead. Many more have been injured, and the death toll could reach 10,000 (the death toll following the 1991 cyclone was 140,000).2007-11-29T13:52+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a1bf2e501b0fbe5d03bfd505c7ac0dbbEchoMarketManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79EF2S?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 29, 2007 (AFP) - The final toll from cyclone Sidr was likely to be more than 4,000 as hundreds of fishermen are still missing in Bangladesh, the army said Thursday. Armed forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Faruque Hussain, giving updated figures, said 3,256 bodies had been found and that 880 people were missing and feared dead.2007-11-29T13:52+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d9b6660a46fdad7b9a09027e9712d1cbhttp://www.mg.co.za/articledirect.aspx?area=%2fbreaking_news%2fbreaking_news__international_news%2f&articleid=326338&referrer=RSSThe final toll from Cyclone Sidr was likely to be more than 4 000 as hundreds of fishermen are still missing in Bangladesh, the army said on Thursday. Armed forces spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Faruque Hussain, giving updated figures, said 3 256 bodies had been found and that 880 people were missing and feared dead.2007-11-29T12:38+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-66106478bd05fe3061e45f90bfae61achttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79EDBU?OpenDocumentGLIDE TC-2007-000208-BGD Period covered by this Operations Update: 21 to 27 November 2007 This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000 families (1,215,000 beneficiaries) over two years from the date.2007-11-29T11:51+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ec00269126476f35af6580eb669f9a6fCommunicableDiseasesEchoEnvironmentCommunicableDiseaseCasesUNbodiesHumanitarianAidPublicHealthEnergyCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6311912.htmlBangladesh's livestock sector suffered a loss of around 3 billion taka (about 42.9 million U.S. dollars) in the recent cyclone Sidr, local newspaper The Daily Star reported Thursday. According to the Department of Livestock Services ...2007-11-29T08:12+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-d4de50cc6ef6df0e23609e497567009aCommunicableDiseasesAgriculturalProdAnimalAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79E2N3?OpenDocumentKhatachira, Bangladesh, November 27, 2007 —“We thought that we were all 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 says. “We just held on to anything that was there.2007-11-29T07:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-737267966bc5a2e40b9c42466a7b157dAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-79E3HH?OpenDocumentInternational Medical Corps has deployed an Emergency Response team to Bangladesh in the wake of tropical cyclone Sidr. The storm hit the coast on November 15 with speeds of up to 155 miles per hour, killing nearly 3,500 people. Some 1,000 people are still missing.2007-11-29T07:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3f431a7ca0e7c760e8ae4377cbc934a2NaturalDisastersEchoAgricultureEnvironmentHumanitarianAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/THOU-79E4BN?OpenDocumentAdmiral emphasizes that U.S. forces serve at behest of Bangladesh By Phillip Kurata USINFO Staff Writer Washington -- Twenty-four hundred U.S. Marines and sailors are helping the Bangladeshi government provide clean water, medical aid, food and other relief supplies to victims of Cyclone Sidr, the most severe storm to hit the country since 1991.2007-11-29T05:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a2d5730f847289825af685f5792b708ehttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6311513.htmlThe death toll from cyclone Sidr which hit Bangladesh's southern and southwestern coastal areas on Nov. 15 night, climbed to 3,256 Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman for the Army said. Armed Forces Division Lt Col Farooq Hossain was q ...2007-11-29T02:11+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c8b40b57b22f8f8a9ef9c957bd9a1987http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-79DTLF?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 28, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The death toll from cyclone Sidr which hit Bangladesh's southern and southwestern coastal areas on Nov. 15 night, climbed to 3,256 Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman for the Army said. Armed Forces Division Lt Col Farooq Hossain was quoted by private news agency UNB as saying that, some 8.2007-11-28T23:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ec92f4848938a2da66772bb19a3f23c4http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-79DU3J?OpenDocumentSome 2.5 million affected are children DHAKA, 28 November 2007 - UNICEF is appealing for $29.2 million to support the needs of children and women affected by Cyclone Sidr. The cyclone hit Bangladesh on 15 November affecting 5 million people in 30 districts.2007-11-28T23:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-168d882f778b617275f04224f12fbd3cAlternativeEnergyUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79DR7Q?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3256 affecting 8.4 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-11-28T21:49+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f72124be3e03d5c50ee9d47399579569http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79DMRK?OpenDocumentVatican City, 28 November 2007 - The Caritas Confederation of 162 Catholic aid agencies says it needs US $9.5 million (Euro 6.5 million) for the immediate relief and long term rehabilitation following Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. The cyclone hit Bangladeshon 15 November, leaving over 3,100 people....2007-11-28T21:49+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-111335e8fbc5fa20104c664b8906542cEchoAgricultureAgriculturalProdAnimalEconomicForecastingEUhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79DNFN?OpenDocumentLondon based Bangladeshis made a plea for more donations as grim tales emerge of the loss of life of many thousands of people following cyclone Sidr, at a press conference organised by Disasters Emergency Committee. The British community, which numbers around half a million people, with one fifth of....2007-11-28T21:49+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4929973e69d8fb3a90bd176507234bebEchoPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071128/ap-en-97bb442a84074c129175dd3c7b563b3a.htmlEds: UPDATES with death toll now 3,256; many hit with sickness, government plans to rebuild schools ^AP Photo NY120 ^By JULHAS ALAM= ^Associated Press Writer= DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) _ U.S. helicopters airlifted clean water, food and medical supplies Wednesday to thousands of survivors of Cyclone Sidr left hungry and homeless in Bangladesh.2007-11-28T15:49+0100ap-enenap-en-97bb442a84074c129175dd3c7b563b3aUNbodieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79DEUY?OpenDocumentSilver Spring, Maryland --The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is expanding its response to meet the immediate needs of approximately 15,500 additional survivors after Cyclone Sidr made landfall over the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Thursday, November 15.2007-11-28T13:45+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f84ed6adde21fd8b18498a420f4bf07aEchoAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturalTechnologyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79DEKX?OpenDocumentAMMAN, November 28 (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday ordered the dispatch of urgent assistance to Bangladesh to help ease the suffering of people harmed by Cyclone Sidr which struck on November 15. Sidr hit the impoverished South Asian country with 250kph winds and a five-meter tidal surge.2007-11-28T13:45+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-713f3581dd879cb70a28f8de57e6f67chttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79DEYF?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 28, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) - Bangladesh's Power Division has sought 70 million taka (about 1 million U.S. dollars) from the Finance Ministry to repair damage on various power installations caused by cyclone Sidr in the southwestern part of the country.2007-11-28T13:45+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-dcfc5811a7abebcad1ddab8d25b50e9dhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/0529c802ea496991e00e41b9798bbc81.htmTwo weeks after Cyclone Sidr slammed into the country, Bangladesh health officials report just over 300 cases, but no reported deaths. While health experts believe large-scale outbreaks can be contained, the risk of that changing is undeniable. "Waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid,....2007-11-28T12:54+0100alertnetenalertnet-4adbd50c3b0334c9b95e8c3288e96ff4UNbodiesEnvironmentCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79DCEL?OpenDocumentLATEST UPDATE The real scale of the disaster left by Cyclone Sidr ten days ago is gradually becoming more comprehensible for response by relief operations. While the total number of affected people is 7 million according to Government figures, 2.8 million are the most affected and will need longer term support to get over the loss and devastation.2007-11-28T11:45+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4a41889225c950db1e3eddd8e9ec9ba0UNbodiesManMadeDisastersAgriculturalTechnologyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071128/ap-en-e53cb497c22ee135cdac560e214a4207.htmlAP Photo NY120 ^By JULHAS ALAM= ^Associated Press Writer= DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) _ U.S. helicopters airlifted clean water, food and medical supplies Wednesday to thousands of survivors of Cyclone Sidr left hungry and homeless in Bangladesh. «We will continue to provide more support,» said Geeta Pasi, charge d' affaires at the U.2007-11-28T10:49+0100ap-enenap-en-e53cb497c22ee135cdac560e214a4207UNbodieshttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6311269.htmlFollowing the severe cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, Jordan will provide emergency relief to those affected, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization said on Wednesday. The aid, which will be sent during the coming two days, contains medic ...2007-11-28T10:20+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-23fed9f9d8b252593eb206ff275b6eb7http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6311140.htmlBangladesh's Power Division has sought 70 million taka (about 1 million U.S. dollars) from the Finance Ministry to repair damage on various power installations caused by cyclone Sidr in the southwestern part of the country. "We have ...2007-11-28T08:05+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-ca35ae27fe6347488b234c84cea91145http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79D4ST?OpenDocumentDamage done by Cyclone Sidr creates difficulty for humanitarian workers and humanitarian aid agencies to reach affected areas By Jennifer Lubrani, Staff Writer, RedCross.org Tuesday, November 27, 2007 — The aftermath of any storm often creates difficulties not only for those affected by the....2007-11-28T07:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fc911faa315a6a4b9d61348ca201f80bHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79D2KR?OpenDocumentby Caitlin Brady, Trócaire Regional Humanitarian Programme Officer. In the 12 days since Sidr hit the south east coast of Bangladesh, relief has begun to arrive in some very devastated villages. Some 3,061 people have been killed, and over 1,000 are still missing. Many suspect the real casualty figure is much higher.2007-11-28T03:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-505979e3cf79ce75453934f1f35de751Agriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79D2FS?OpenDocumentEmergency medicines and medical supplies are being distributed in the remote towns in Bangladesh that suffered the most damage from Cyclone Sidr, including in the Barisal district in the southern part of the country. AmeriCares was able to deliver donated medicines to its partner in the affected....2007-11-28T03:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0d2dec201fd92176f4cccd42e28a5241Echohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79CVQF?OpenDocumentDelhi, 22 November 2007 – ACTED has sent an assessment team to the affected regions of Bangladesh to respond to the immediate relief and rehabilitation needs of more than 1.5 million people that have been affected by Cyclone Sidr. The Cyclone’s strong winds of up to 250 km/h and the 5m storm surges....2007-11-28T03:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-23e7f6b5bf8f68e8b8089ec74fc0c691http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6310549.htmlBangladesh Tuesday sought food-grain assistance of 500,000 tons from donor countries to meet the deficit and maintain food security as cyclone Sidr extensively damaged standing crops. Food and Disaster Management Adviser Tapan Chowd ...2007-11-28T01:18+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-acd7bfb349ace6364de9aeccd6febceaHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79CNNR?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3246 affecting 8.0 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads....2007-11-27T23:42+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-58543320d6f3410b375f517316956720ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-79CMKH?OpenDocument(New York, 27 November): Nearly two weeks after super cyclone Sidr battered Bangladesh, an estimated 2.6 million people remain in need of immediate life-saving assistance. To date, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has disbursed a total of $14.7 million in support of life-saving activities in the country.2007-11-27T19:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d1de42d8bdf9b971ca729a40754605e4UNbodiesEchoAgricultureMARS-STATHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79CMFF?OpenDocumentWASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) pledged to make available more than $10 million of Food for Peace assistance for the relief and immediate recovery efforts for the Cyclone Sidr response in Bangladesh.2007-11-27T19:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-be8db43e31d50e353fe5f016cde47f72HorizontalMattersEchoHumanitarianAidFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KARI-79CLR9?OpenDocumentMAP International is continuing to provide aid and emergency assistance to thousands of survivors of Cyclone Sidr, which slammed into the coast of Bangladesh on Nov. 15, killing more than 3,500 people. More than 2 million people have fled their homes, and thousands more are injured or missing.2007-11-27T19:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2054d9ac914acbfe7edcc276875689bcEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79CJGJ?OpenDocumentRelief Distribution In all three districts, food, clean water, medicines, blankets and clothing have been distributed. Till now, 10,000 families have received food packs (consisting of rice, lentils and potatoes), 6000 families have been provided with clothing and 3000 families with blankets.2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d36226727af1bebd4198213d2a5db129http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79CEPK?OpenDocumentUNICEF IS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE AREAS OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND CHILD PROTECTION - According to the latest Government figures 7 million people are affected -half of them are children. - 2.2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-bb191fd482fc29ce52b95096b7572a36UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79CJDR?OpenDocumentDeployed since last Thursday in Bangladesh, country which is facing the worst disaster in ten years, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) already set up two Emergency Communication Centres in Barisal, Pirojpur, and another one in Barguna held by the United Nations.2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5239acb8165db099af956a6141839dabHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastersSpacehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79CHNS?OpenDocumentPUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION AT A GLANCE Public Health Situation Highlights: Number of affected districts : 21 Total number of affected upazilas : 93 - Number of Death : 2929 - Number of injured : 12979 Highlights during last 24 hrs. based on regular information flow from 9 districts Most number of....2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0cfe3aa7aff5f5d1a75dad0bb4d0b823CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksPublicHealthEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79CGWP?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 27, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Bangladesh Tuesday sought food-grain assistance of 500,000 tons from donor countries to meet the deficit and maintain food security as cyclone Sidr extensively damaged standing crops. Food and Disaster Management Adviser Tapan Chowdhury sought the....2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1050acbb84f33d769853fcaa52b73950HorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79CGWQ?OpenDocumentSince the 23rd of November, AMDA HQ, cooperating with the AMDA Bangladesh chapter and the Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, has dispatched the relief team, called AMMM team, to the Patuakhali District, one of the heavily affected areas. The main activities of the team are: 1) providing mobile....2007-11-27T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-22277178f5fec4f8f63ce53a004d1d06CommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/programs/s2103059.htmEfforts are being stepped up to deliver aid to thousands of cyclone victims in southern Bangladesh, as the US military joined aid operations on Monday. But a new problem has emerged in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr - as up to three million victims now face the risk of food shortages, with over....2007-11-27T12:28+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-c3b6f4272b6bff177fc49b885a79fe78Securityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79C2CD?OpenDocumentHUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED IN FY 2008 USAID/OFDA Assistance to Bangladesh: $4,507,987 USAID/FFP Assistance to Bangladesh: $10,000,000 Total USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Bangladesh: $14,507,987 CURRENT SITUATION - As of November 25, the GOB's Disaster Management Bureau reported that Tropical Cyclone Sidr affected nearly 6.2007-11-27T07:30+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-898185bcfc10e38399636c15ccbf09b5PublicHealthUNbodiesAlternativeEnergyHorizontalMattersEchoAgricultureEnvironmentMARS-STATNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-79C2BE?OpenDocumentThis 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 and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). I. Situation in Bangladesh 1.2007-11-27T05:29+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f49f69435c8886f77aa5d3f6d3133909UNbodiesAlternativeEnergyEchoAgricultureAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSafetyCommunicableDiseaseCasesEnvironmentHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-79BQ9Z?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3243 affecting 7.0 million people of 1.65 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions,....2007-11-26T21:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-87b6f24d40fd43659212e1ba32ea2ed9http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79BKYH?OpenDocumentDHAKA, 26 November 2007 (IRIN) - A senior member of Bangladesh's military has criticised relief efforts for victims of Cylone Sidr, citing poor coordination and mismanagement in the distribution of relief supplies. "It has been reported that cyclone victims in some areas got large quantities of....2007-11-26T17:16+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1122ce9d4ca8abee22e790aa5aa11c66ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79BKJC?OpenDocumentCyclone SIDR: Figures at a glance, Damage and loss assessment District affected – 30 (Worst: 4, Badly: 9, Moderately: 17) Upazilas affected: 200 Unions affected: 1700 Families affected: 1322824 Individuals affected: 5488216 Total deaths: 2997 (may increase) Injured: 34508 Missing: 17234 + Admitted....2007-11-26T17:16+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2d51c68fc48e7529d868e20fd0b26e73HealthENVPublicHealthTransportENVAgriculturalProdAnimalWaterENVhttp://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={D432FC43-A246-4FA4-89E1-8ADC264B9F06})&language=ENDacca, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Bangladesh economic growth will be seriously affected this year by the devastating Sidr cyclone that has damaged rural infrastructure, schools, harvest and cattle production, noted official statistic in this capital. This impoverished South Asian country of about 144....2007-11-26T16:43+0100plenglishenplenglish-e79c00d1ba87261a6dc7607a4fae8a4dTAXUDUNbodiesAgricultureFoodSafetyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/071126/dpa-en-22c3a9eea0ae5b82adbcefeda1ccc251.htmlDhaka (dpa) - The anguish of a million survivors of cyclone SIDR in southern Bangladesh mounted Monday as rescuers struggled to get food and water to stricken villages in remote jungles. Helicopters from the US battleship USS Kearsarge delivered dry food and bottled water to thousands of hungry....2007-11-26T15:43+0100dpa-enendpa-en-22c3a9eea0ae5b82adbcefeda1ccc251NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-79BJE2?OpenDocumentLa France affirme sa pleine solidarité avec le Bangladesh. Notre aide atteint aujourd'hui 600 000 euros. Elle se répartit en 300 000 euros environ d'aide alimentaire et 300 000 euros d'aide d'urgence. Les crédits d'aide d'urgence ont d'ores et déjà été attribués par notre ambassade à Dacca à une ONG....2007-11-26T15:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b485aa67ea335e0114bb495acd88bdc2HumanitarianAidHorizontalMattersFoodSecurityFoodAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79BHAL?OpenDocumentHabitat Has Plans To Assist Up To 3,000 Families; Seeks Over US$1 Million Funding KALAPARA, Bangladesh, 26th November 2007: Devastated by Cyclone Sidr that crashed into southern Bangladesh on 15th November, the survivors are trying to cope with the little that they have. Shelter is an immediate concern given the advance of winter.2007-11-26T15:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-044afbda519cd48d6c6c7ad61eb1866fAgricultureMARS-STATManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-79BHE6?OpenDocumentWER is preparing an urgent shipment of humanitarian aid to Bangladesh in order to bring desperately needed assistance to the survivors of Cyclone Sidr. Emergency medical supplies and hygiene items are being prepared for immediate shipment to Bangladesh and will be distributed to communities in need through WER's local partner agencies.2007-11-26T15:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-750e7309ef56f4f10e92a8d188a5618cHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79BJ9P?OpenDocumentDhaka, Nov 26, 2007 (BuaNews/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- The economic loss from the cyclone Sidr which hit Bangladesh's southern and southwestern coastal areas two weeks ago is estimated at $2.31 billion. The preliminary estimate takes into account rural infrastructure, schools, crops and livestock.2007-11-26T15:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-311e8409fb54c958d8ebdd17eff64189ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-79BEFS?OpenDocumentThe Swiss Confederation has increased humanitarian assistance for the victims of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh by an additional CHF 300,000. Already last Saturday, Switzerland had released CHF 200,000 in emergency relief. The additional funding will be used to help people in areas that have not yet received any aid whatsoever.2007-11-26T13:14+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-60b303449cb40827fe01f8d03c48a4d5EchoAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79BCZU?OpenDocumentDHAKA, Nov 26, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The death toll from the cyclone Sidr that battered Bangladesh's coastal belts on Nov. 15 rose to 3,243 till Monday morning, an official of the Food and Disaster Management Ministry said. According to the ministry, nearly 6.2007-11-26T11:13+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f5f26a905fbb058fdecad6e8bb56d578ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/PANA-79BCSS?OpenDocumentby Sam Taylor GAZI MAHMUD , Bangladesh, Nov 26, 2007 (AFP) - Squatting in the midday sun as he waits for an aid package, Alamgir Khan allows himself to feel a tiny glimmer of hope for the first time since Cyclone Sidr wiped out his family and his village.2007-11-26T11:13+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-29357bbaa79bbaed6da802655e5b0ec0Agriculturehttp://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1195032604323&pagename=Zone-English-Family%2FFYELayoutFrom Muslim News Bangladesh Academic activities of around 10,000 institutions in 30 districts have been seriously disrupted because of the devastating cyclone Sidr, which badly damaged schools, colleges and madrassahs and education materials in these areas.2007-11-26T10:04+0100islamonline-enenislamonline-en-6a0fdfb8320604f77c3ec93681c2aed2http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79B8L3?OpenDocumentA second AmeriCares air shipment of almost 40,000 pounds of emergency medicines and supplies arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Saturday, Nov. 24. Along with the first shipment that arrived on Thanksgiving, the 35 pallets in total were expedited to Barisal, a southern district devastated by Cyclone Sidr, arriving at 10 p.2007-11-26T09:12+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d26cbab42d01139e5fd91e88916e50d9http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-79B32Z?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Situation Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3061 affecting 6.8 million people of 1.6 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads and....2007-11-26T09:12+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d2cbe3ee97d55459f78e8657a567cffbhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-79B2Y9?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Situation Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone ‘SIDR’ has risen to 3060 affecting 6.8 million people of 1.6 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock, crops, educational institutions, roads and....2007-11-26T09:12+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-da3058ff5a666323b8f4c30a8bb02ad5http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6309556.htmlThe economic loss from the cyclone Sidr which hit the country's southern and southwestern coastal areas on Nov. 15 night, is estimated at 2.31 billion U.S. dollars, the Financial Express reported Monday. A preliminary estimate puts ...2007-11-26T07:52+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-e3815cc8e33a8350816acc35a9d58904http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79B58U?OpenDocumentFood Aid to Cyclone Sidr Survivors Extended Beth DeGraff The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee is expanding its response to the devastating cyclone that struck Bangladesh on November 15, 2007, to aid 10,000 families with immediate emergency food packets.2007-11-26T07:12+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-aa53df9d0c99cdf2817b33293fc179a8HorizontalMattersEchoAgricultureNaturalDisastersAgriculturalTechnologyManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79AURY?OpenDocumentReports high demand for kick-start loans DHAKA, BANGLADESH, 25 November 2007 With one of the largest microcredit programmes in the country, BRAC has been reassuring borrowers caught up in the aftermath of Cyclone SIDR that they will help them every step of the way to rebuild their business and livelihoods.2007-11-26T03:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5e777f089a60fada90a83fda8ff5a578AgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SIRU-79B2ZW?OpenDocumentBy 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, with support from UN agencies and....2007-11-26T03:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f12854e4adfed103a87c3ec3ba289668PublicHealthUNbodiesAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-79B2U2?OpenDocumentPost cyclone relief: coordination is the main requirement Scarcity of water, possibility of a diarrhoea epidemic, the onset of winter and lack of proper clothes may turn the post Sidr situation into a nightmare never experienced by this country before.2007-11-26T03:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1f279b41cae6567f76338b9ac9eb7cfeEchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAidManMadeDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6309333.htmlA fishermen association Sunday claimed that some 3,000 fishermen were killed and 700 others went missing in Dublar Char in Bangladesh's southwest following cyclone Sidr that battered the country's coastal belt on Nov. 15. Dublar Ch ...2007-11-26T02:37+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-13957b56829e1f14beea3a449ff7b608http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79AUN7?OpenDocumentDHAKA BANGLADESH, 24 November 2007 Areas visited 20-22 November: Patharghata, Betagi, Barguna Sadar (Barguna District) Mirzaganj (Patuakhali District) Bhandaria and Mathbari (Pirojpur District) Director of Health, Faruque Ahmed, reported back today on issues affecting BRAC’s massive relief effort.2007-11-26T01:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2f7abc617c357bacb08be42e56e057dfEMF_HealthHorizontalMattershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-799UN3?OpenDocumentHUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED IN FY 2008 USAID/OFDA Assistance to Bangladesh: $3,302,635 USAID/FFP 1 Assistance to Bangladesh: $740,000 Total USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Bangladesh: $4,042,635 CURRENT SITUATION - As of November 22, the GOB’s Disaster Management Bureau reported that Tropical Cyclone Sidr affected nearly 6.2007-11-26T01:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-cf5593452e57550f3fce1f92ea1d2ddfUNbodiesAlternativeEnergyEchoAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-79AUAM?OpenDocumentThis Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000 families (1,215,000 beneficiaries) in two years. A Preliminary Appeal was launched for CHF 3,989,305 on 16 November to mobilize immediate relief assistance.2007-11-26T01:11+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-834acb963927b1cb1ef8866438f0bd3cEnergyEchoEnvironmentHumanitarianAidhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/11/26/story_26-11-2007_pg4_15* US marines assist in stepped up relief effort DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim finance minister said Sunday that the economic impact of Cyclone Sidr was “huge” but it was too early to estimate the extent of the damage to the country’s ailing economy. “The economic loss of the cyclone is colossal. We are still counting,” Mirza Azizul Islam told AFP.2007-11-25T23:52+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-828d3ab3c9c2673d786940d930cd69acTAXUDAgricultureEconomicForecastingEUhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6309027.htmlThe property loss caused by cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh is so far estimated at 65 billion taka (about 929 million U.S. dollars) by prominent economists of the country, local newspaper The Daily Star reported Sunday. But the figure is ...2007-11-25T06:39+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-092bc53a6af144de923b4b74e5333c50http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-799UVX?OpenDocumentThis 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 and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). I. Situation in Bangladesh 1.2007-11-25T02:10+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-680bb03986015a4ca71d8402e0b0fa4bUNbodiesAlternativeEnergyEchoAgricultureAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSafetyCommunicableDiseaseCasesEnvironmentHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastershttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/11/25/story_25-11-2007_pg2_4WELLINGTON: New Zealand and Bangladesh are in discussions to play a Twenty20 charity cricket match to raise funds for survivors of Cyclone Sidr, which devastated the South Asian country last week. Although Bangladesh officials said Saturday the match would be played in New Zealand on December 23,....2007-11-25T01:38+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-1b851a67a6d14938fefeca3ac7e5f436http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=3909065&page=1In the village of Kalapara today, hope came in the form of food delivered by a private group, some of the only help residents of the devastated area have received since Cyclone Sidr came ashore nine days ago, killing more than 3,100 people. But somehow, in their desperation, the thought of not....2007-11-25T01:25+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-1aec2cffc73427f7689bdc6a7981bbd9ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-799P3V?OpenDocumentSummary: 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 the needs and damages in 9 of the worst affected districts.2007-11-24T20:08+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a91a80b5d2b67f4ac22c1ec5e51c7b09EnergyUNbodiesEchoAgriculturehttp://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=30839By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, Nov. 23: The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu has expressed sincere gratitude to the government of Nepal and its people for expressing sympathy and condolences for the victims of the disastrous hurricane SIDR. In a press statement issued by the embassy, it said that....2007-11-24T05:57+0100gorkhapatraengorkhapatra-f9ed2cf2d160d4b4632581f40ba60c9bNaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-797HX2?OpenDocumentCyclone 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, by which 3.2 million people were evacuated to safe places, mitigated the negative effects of the Cyclone.2007-11-22T15:31+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b0997d3100292d5cdae24c1dfc8aa5d9MARS-STATAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreFoodSecurityFoodAidFoodSafetyAgriculturalProdAnimalAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7978ZB?OpenDocumentSave the Children was prepared for the Category 4 storm, Tropical Cyclone Sidr which landed in Bangladesh on Thursday, November 15, 2007. We supported a large-scale evacuation of children and families before the storm and deployed staff and equipment, including rescue boats, to the area and arranged....2007-11-22T09:21+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e62c36a10d503b4c3c05adf7d16b08f5Echohttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071121/ap-en-dc10a5d7b826a731b057462ca6e37970.htmlWith BC-AS-GEN--Bangladesh-Cyclone ^By CAIN BURDEAU= ^Associated Press Writer= NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Working on a laptop computer in a Florida hotel, Louisiana State University hurricane expert Hassan Mashriqui got down to business: He simulated and computed what kind of damage Tropical Cyclone Sidr would wreak on his native country of Bangladesh.2007-11-21T10:23+0100ap-enenap-en-dc10a5d7b826a731b057462ca6e37970ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7957SV?OpenDocumentThe Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference is deeply saddened by news of the heavy death toll and large-scale devastation caused by Hurricane SIDR which hit the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Thursday 15th November 2007. According to early estimates made by the....2007-11-20T10:08+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-74569a9707c0b943317c869ce22f13e5http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7952K5?OpenDocumentNovember 19, 2007, Los Angeles, CA – International Medical Corps is sending a team to Bangladesh to assess the needs of thousands of people in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Sidr. After the storm hit the coast with speeds of up to 155 miles per hour on November 15 news agencies report that over....2007-11-20T04:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-49678a271aaa48ec26fbebc93acb8ff4EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-794NCY?OpenDocumentRome, November 19 2007 - Deputy Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs Massimo D'Alema arranged today, through the foreign ministry's Directorate General for Development Cooperation, for the despatch of additional humanitarian aid to the populations of Bangladesh hit by hurricane Sidr.2007-11-19T20:00+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7108637774556a13fe9461fedce99544HumanitarianAidFoodSecurityFoodAidMARS-STATEchoNaturalDisastersHorizontalMattershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-794HR5?OpenDocumentThe German Development ministry makes available another 200,000 Euros for urgent relief measures benefiting the victims of the devastating cyclone "Sidr". The German government thereby provides a total of 700,000 Euros for the area hit by the disaster.2007-11-19T15:57+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b653c0140404adeff53317fcaee5c3e0NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SSHN-794EK5?OpenDocumentDeputy Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs Massimo D'Alema has arranged, through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation, for the immediate despatch of aid to the Bangladeshi people struck by hurricane Sidr. In particular, this involves the timely provision of emergency supplies and tents to the areas most affected.2007-11-19T13:47+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c0605c1b55b4b05f79cb89644cc09c1fNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7944C7?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Situation Tropical Cyclone SIDR of Category 4 affected large number of population within its track with Hurricane wind strength. All possible steps have been taken by the GoB to face the situation. Several central control rooms were activated by different agencies at national, district and upazila levels.2007-11-19T09:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-900b3c8d2f47f8268ceeb356d61c8361ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7945D5?OpenDocumentSummary of Cyclone Situation Tropical Cyclone SIDR of Category 4 affected large number of population within its track with Hurricane wind strength. All possible steps have been taken by the GoB to face the situation. Several central control rooms were activated by different agencies at national, district and upazila levels.2007-11-19T07:34+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a7d6f5df5c8cdc239288125feb34336aManMadeDisastershttp://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0711186876182623.htmBangladesh's Disaster Management Control Room reported 2,388 persons were killed in 23 districts hit by Hurricane Sidr this week, while unofficial estimates based on the accounts of rescuers and media put the death toll higher, with several thousands still missing.2007-11-18T16:30+0100irnaenirna-1b0a15ae7ac85e9a8c4b4a51726f0943ManMadeDisastersEchohttp://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={864E933E-D258-47BE-B851-8E4AFAA256EB})&language=ENDacca, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Preliminary figures about fatalities from Hurricane Sidr in southern Bangladesh areas have now reached 1723, noted military authorities in the country on Saturday. Major Embadul Islam explained that the Armed Forces are yet to conclude their assessment of fatal victims and damages.2007-11-18T15:35+0100plenglishenplenglish-c555485fecc2abe8a7c921323d8dd0acNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/11/16/cyclone-bangladesh.html?ref=rssTropical cyclone Sidr has killed hundreds of people in Bangladesh after slamming into the country's southwestern coast, as the storm weakened over northern India Friday.2007-11-17T01:11+0100CBCenCBC-0a3fb803a217540b40eba8d2a226da27EnergyNaturalDisastersAgricultureEchohttp://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={5267CF94-0D6E-4DFB-8283-7BDF734393CE})&language=ENDacca, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Preliminary fatalities from Hurricane Sidr, which touched ground in southern coastal Bangladesh Thursday night, is 425 with thousands wounded, but police expect the number of dead to be much greater. UNB News Agency reported that the 149 mph winds destroyed houses and....2007-11-16T20:31+0100plenglishenplenglish-f6fc6f75f82e4df3e366fc2c436d8cbbNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/11/16/cyclone-bangladesh.html?ref=rssTropical cyclone Sidr has killed at least 1,100 people in Bangladesh after slamming into the country's southwestern coast, a report said Friday, as the storm weakened over northern India.2007-11-16T20:09+0100CBCenCBC-3dd970dcb4784fa318e491e7da5603acEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersAgricultureEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-78ZMM6?OpenDocument1. Latest Update Following the cyclone alert and the great danger signal 10, Hurricane SIDR hit the coasts of Bangladesh around 5:45 PM on 15 November at a speed of 180 km in the Sundarbans coasts and Mongla port, Khepupara, Dublar Char, Hiron Point in Khulna district.2007-11-16T19:10+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8caa893669fc68ec13695f0817f65015UNbodiesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEchoPublicHealthhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/11/16/cyclone-bangladesh.html?ref=rssTropical cyclone Sidr has killed at least 1,100 people, a report said Friday, after the powerful storm slammed into Bangladesh's southwestern coast.2007-11-16T17:15+0100CBCenCBC-46c55ad25587fbaad581e909bcef6464EnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-78Z8XQ?OpenDocumentSpecial Weather Bulletin on Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" over North Bay of Benga l Current Situation : The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over North Bay of Bengal was centered at 09 AM and may cross Khulna - Barisal coast by evening today (the 15th November 2007).2007-11-16T10:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-bd9a06121d568c6aad285910e6b2e799ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1D0C361E-5ED7-4BF2-BDF6-241C2456EA47.htmAt least 240 people have died after cyclone Sidr hit the towns of Patuakhali, Barguna and Jhalakathihere in southern Bangladesh. The 240 kilometre per hour cyclone uprooted trees, destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of 650,000 villagers before weakening to a tropical storm on Friday.2007-11-16T10:40+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-864a7882131a83afa37b1865dbeaed81NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684772,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesCyclone Sidr roared across the country's southwestern coast late Thursday with driving rain and high waves. The storm left about 242 villagers dead from falling debris, said Nahid Sultana, an official at a cyclone control room in Dhaka. By early Friday, the cyclone had weakened into a tropical storm....2007-11-16T09:43+0100timeentime-5d3ce3317a9933056ea212a2a796e7aeNaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-78Z7HY?OpenDocumentSpecial Weather Bulletin on Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" over North Bay of Bengal Current Situation: The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over North Bay of Bengal was centered at 12 noon and may cross Khulna - Barisal coast by evening today (the 15th November 2007).2007-11-16T08:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3211ae31197e877b14420107ff6fa3a7ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-78Z8F5?OpenDocumentSpecial Weather Bulletin Current Situation: The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over East Central Bay was centered at 03 AM today. Maritime port of Mongla has been advised to keep hoisted Great Danger Signal no. Ten (r) Ten.2007-11-16T08:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3b4939cad614850c818892202ab21147ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-78Z8YC?OpenDocumentSpecial Weather Bulletin and Weather Forecast Current Situation: The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over East Central Bay was centered at 06 AM today. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to hoist warning signal number four (r) four.2007-11-16T08:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7653a432ac732931815092f65bbc8661ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters