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In the typhoon ravaged⁴ area, residents have been recovering dead bodies since flood waters receded⁵. Many grieving families are burying their loved ones in the same grave because no male member is available to dig separate ones. But even these mass graves are overflowing⁶ with new bodies being recovered every day.

 

“There’s no place to bury the dead. We do not even have a piece of cloth to cover their bodies. Our condition now is worse than the dead.”

 

“I can not find my family members. I don’t even know how to look for them. We’ve lost our house, cattle, crops, everything, because of floods.”

 

Patuakhali, in the southern coastal⁷ area of the country, endured strong winds that push large boats out of the water and onto land. People’s houses were destroyed, and their animals killed when the cyclone struck. The lack of food, water, proper shelter and clothes, especially during the winter season, have made the living conditions of survivors⁸ extremely difficult.

 

“Our crops have been destroyed. We have nothing to survive on.”

“We are trying to survive with eating whatever’s edible⁹ that we can lay our hands on.”

 

International aid organizations promised initial packages of 25 million dollars during a meeting with Bangladesh agencies on Monday. But relief items such as tents, rice and water have been slow to reach many. The government’s response was criticized by some villagers and many fear they may not survive. Government officials defended the relief efforts and expressed confidence that authorities are up to the task. Many foreign governments and international groups have also pledged to help, including the United States, which offered 2.1 million dollars and the United Nations which promised 7 million dollars. Tropical cyclone Sidr was the worst cyclone to hit Bangladesh in a decade.

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