Question: Write a paragraph about ‘Sidr by answering’ the questions below. (a) When did Sidr attack Bangladesh?
- What were the severely affected districts?
- What were the damages caused by Sidr?
- What was the immediate response from the donors?
- Give your comments if any.
Answer: Bangladesh experienced a serious natural disaster on November 15, 2007, when cyclone Sidr hit the southern part of the country. It was around 7:30 pm when the cyclone hit Khulna and Barisal coasts with a high tidal surge and winds of over 210 km per hour. Severely affected districts include Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Narail, Gopalgonj, Barguna, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Barisal, Bhola, Luxmipur, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. The cyclone caused extensive damage to houses, crops, school buildings, roads, and trees and disrupted electricity and telecommunication systems. Thousands of people were confirmed dead after it had slammed into the coast. Hundreds of fishing boats caught in Sidr failed to return to the shore. Experts described Sidr as similar in strength to the 1991 storm that killed 1,38,000 people. Government and other nongovernment sources provided immediate help to the Sidr victims. Many countries and donor agencies came forward to provide food and shelter for them. The devastation caused by Sidr was irreplaceable. Bangladesh’s economy has suffered a lot for such a calamity.