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Chaos and screams as cyclone hits cruise ship
"Cruise ship Pacific Star is again the subject of passenger complaints after being battered by the high seas and winds of Cyclone Funa which smashed glasses, moved fridges and left five passengers injured. "It was...
The Hard Lessons of Disaster Relief
When it came to Cyclone Sidr and disaster relief - I thought I knew it all. I
knew I couldn't help them all. I knew the media would be coming. I knew
the local population knew the area better than foreigners. I...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1465 views | 34 recommendations | 7 comments
Shakira appeals for school aid in storm-hit Bangladesh
"Shakira, a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ambassador, arrived on a three-day visit to Bangladesh on Monday and toured several coastal villages.She chatted to children who lost parents and mothers who...Treacherous cyclone hitting Fiji islands
"(CNN) -- Powerful Tropical Cyclone Daman closed in on Fiji on Friday, threatening the Pacific island chain with home-destroying winds and dangerous floods. "It's most likely going to be one of the severest... Cyclone Sidr: Death Toll Now Exceeds That of Sept 11 Attacks
"We really got to make sure that we educate - not just the [local] people, but also ourselves," explained Nick Downie. Downie, a British national, had come as Operations Co-ordinator for an alliance of Save the...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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3117 views | 38 recommendations | 21 comments
Islamists protest US Navy Cyclone Sidr relief
"Dhaka, Nov 24 - Several hundred activists of the radical Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir staged protests here before the arrival of two ships of the US Navy for distributing relief supplies among cyclone-affected... Cyclone Sidr - Disaster Area - Day 2: Life at Basecamp and the Beginning of D...
Overwhelmed and burnt out - that’s all I can say about this. Everywhere I look I see destroyed homes and destroyed lives.I interview a girl today - she lost her mom to the storm. She spoke of it like I was...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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2946 views | 38 recommendations | 9 comments
Cyclone Sidr - Disaster Area
“Why are they waving at the car?” I naively asked the driver who was taking me to basecamp in Bagarat. “Their homes have been destroyed - they are asking us to stop and help,” the driver somberly replied....
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1683 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Mitag Strengthens Into Typhoon As It Races Toward Philippines
The last typhoon in this area of this magnitude killed thousands, so hopefully things will be safer this time around. They're still rebuilding from last year. Mitag is expected to hit around 9pm local... Cyclone Sidr - Brings People Together to Help, Risks Becoming Old News
Reporting for The Uncultured Project and NowPublic.com from Bangladesh - on the road to a dissaster area caused by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh..... “We need you here in an hour” said my contact at Muslim Aid...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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2371 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Cyclone Sidr - How To Help
Details about the destruction and tragedy wrought by Cyclone Sidr continues to emerge. The urge to help is compelling and many wonder exactly how. NowPublic member uncultured is helping in his way by going to the... BigT’s Roundup - Monday Ed. (11-19-07)
15,000+ have died in Bangladesh from a cyclone.
This is a huge disaster. What it shows is that there is no way on God’s
green earth we can do anything to prevent or even predict something
that comes from... Cyclone Sidr Recovery - The Search for Loved Ones Begins
[From Dhaka, 6:20 pm Local Time] For residents of Dhaka, the road to recovery is more than just bricks and mortar. It's also about rebuilding lives. The city of Dhaka's repair efforts have been impeccable. On...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1067 views | 29 recommendations | 10 comments
In The Eye of the Storm - Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh, and the Rich
The biggest impact of Cyclone Sidr may be that it has shaken up the local complacency towards the plight of the poor. Bangladesh, a small country in South Asia with large a population of over 150 million...
created by uncultured | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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2466 views | 16 recommendations | 8 comments
Bangladesh Cyclone:10,000 people may be Dead
Thousands of homes were ripped apart by ferocious winds, and tracts of farmland have been severely damaged.
“The first priority is to distribute food and other relief
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