Jun 05 2009
ADRA aids survivors of cyclone in Bangladesh, India
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is passing out food and supplies to survivors of a cyclone that hit the southwestern coast of Bangladesh late last month.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is providing food and supplies to survivors of Cyclone Aila that hit the southwestern coast of Bangladesh late last month. The cyclone killed nearly 200 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, relief workers in the region said. [photo: ADRA]
Cyclone Aila killed nearly 200 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, relief workers in the region said. Aila also destroyed homes, businesses and thousands of acres of cropland, officials from ADRA said.
“Many villages are still underwater, and because of the rainfall we are afraid that the situation of survivors will continue to deteriorate,” said Elidon Bardhi, country director for ADRA Bangladesh. “Currently, people are in desperate need for basic necessities, including medical assistance, food, and clean water.”
