Emergency Appeal Launched For Bangladesh
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On Thursday 15 November 2007, Cyclone Sidr, described as the worst storm in years to hit the disaster-prone country, triggered a six metre high tidal wave that crashed into the south-west coast before sweeping north over the capital Dhaka.
An estimated 10000 people have lost their lives, with authorities estimating the figure could go higher, with hundreds of fishermen still missing. Some organisations have estimated that over 1 million people are now homeless, and up to 7 million lives have been affected. The main damage was caused in the coastal districts of Khulna, Barisal, Borguna and Mongla where the cyclone was at its strongest. Early assessments indicate that nearly 500,000 homes have been fully destroyed, with around 845,000 households having been directly affected by the cyclone.
"People who have survived Cyclone Sidr in remote areas Bangladesh have lost their homes and livelihoods and are in desperate need of assistance", said Ali Asgar, British Red Cross disaster preparedness project manager in Dhaka.
Please donate now to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable people in Bangladesh.
$70 could provide basic medicines and health care for 100 families.
We will forward all donations that we get to the agencies working out there. If you are one of them than please contact with us.
On Thursday 15 November 2007, Cyclone Sidr, described as the worst storm in years to hit the disaster-prone country, triggered a six metre high tidal wave that crashed into the south-west coast before sweeping north over the capital Dhaka.
An estimated 10000 people have lost their lives, with authorities estimating the figure could go higher, with hundreds of fishermen still missing. Some organisations have estimated that over 1 million people are now homeless, and up to 7 million lives have been affected. The main damage was caused in the coastal districts of Khulna, Barisal, Borguna and Mongla where the cyclone was at its strongest. Early assessments indicate that nearly 500,000 homes have been fully destroyed, with around 845,000 households having been directly affected by the cyclone.
"People who have survived Cyclone Sidr in remote areas Bangladesh have lost their homes and livelihoods and are in desperate need of assistance", said Ali Asgar, British Red Cross disaster preparedness project manager in Dhaka.
Please donate now to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable people in Bangladesh.
$70 could provide basic medicines and health care for 100 families.
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(The Minimum Donation is Set At $5.00 If You Want To Make More Than This Amounnt, Please Repeat The Above And Donate Again)
We will forward all donations that we get to the agencies working out there. If you are one of them than please contact with us.
We thank you for reading this and making that donation. Every little bit helps, we have 11000 users and we all give ONLY £1 that would be enough to provide for 1000's.
