Cyclone Sidr Victims Aided by Humanity First
Summary
The coastal villages of Barguna and Patuakhali are anticipated to be the areas most in need of humanitarian assistance.Plans are being constructed to open soup kitchens and provide additional medical assistance to prevent the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid.The cyclone, according to national relief and rescue workers, has left an official 3,153 dead, with more people washed ashore each day.Accordingly, another team from HF Canada is on standby and will soon follow into the country.Thus far, Humanity First has sent water launches from Dhaka and Chittagong.Plans are being constructed to open soup kitchens and provide additional medical assistance to prevent the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid.