Cyclone Sidr

Part of Bangladesh we didn't see firsthand were the cyclone-affected zones on the shore.

Cyclone Sidr crashed the shores of Bangladesh on November 15th, 2007, bringing with it 150 MPH winds and a seven foot tidal surge. When the water receded, more than 5,000 were dead, and 5,000 were missing. Three million houses were completely destroyed, and a shocking eight million people were affected by the storm.




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