'People are emotionally destroyed…' By Sadiah

…Said Aid workers who witnessed the situation in Dhaka, Bangladesh after the worst cyclone the country has experienced since 1991 hit its shores. “We've supplied people with drinking water and food but this is not enough.” So far $450 million worth of damage has been caused and the cyclone, called Sidr, has left 3,113 people dead, 3,447 injured, 1063 missing and millions homeless. Over 1 million families have been affected and 3.2 million people have been evacuated in government provided cyclone shelters.

Victims who have witnessed and been affected by this tragedy such as, Mahbubur Rahman from Dhaka said, “I was away from home when I heard about my home village and that our house was partially destroyed. The wind was very strong and the damage is huge, houses in the village were damaged as well. Many people haven’t received any aid from the government, because there are people who need the help more urgently. The damage is so big; we haven't even started to think how we can meet the cost.”

Although people had two days notice, Cyclone Sidr has caused major damage to the country. In 1991 Cyclone Gorky killed at least 138,000 people and left 10 million homeless. Whereas Cyclone Sidr has killed 3,113 and left over 1 million homeless.

Despite warnings, natural disasters still occur. We just have to hope for the best and us who are more fortunate need to help out when and how we can Good Luck to Bangladesh and I am sorry for everyone who has suffered.

By Sadiah 9R