Tropical cyclone Sidr has made landfall in Bangladesh - apparently in the middle of a mangrove swamp. However, the effects of this severe storm will have been felt far and wide, and the Bangladeshi authorities say it is too early to assess its full impact. Sidr will take 48 hours to dissipate over land.
Following a catastrophic cyclone in 1970, when half a million people were killed, Bangladesh built a cyclone rescue network, including shelters, across the country. The impact of subsequent storms has been greatly reduced.
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Wel I am glad to hear about the shelters. I hope the Bangladeshi people were warned in plenty of time in order to use the safety shelters.
ReplyDeleteGod bless them and keep them safe!
They get enough flack from the power of Nature at the best of times.
Jeanie
Hi Guido~
ReplyDeleteI have been reading about the cyclone Sidr. I'm afraid that Bangladesh will have much damage as the hours and days go on. The NYTimes had an article about it today, as did CNN. So sad. Those people suffer enough.
Huggers,
Gayla
I just heard on our local news that 1,100 have been killed in Bangladesh, so far. Awful, just awful !! I wonder of those people had any warning what so ever? Linda in Washington
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