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 Cyclone Sidr (JTWC designation: 06B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr) is the fourth named storm of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm formed in the central Bay of Bengal, and quickly strengthened to reach peak sustained winds of 215 km/h (135 mp/h), which would make it a Category-4 equivalent tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.[1] The storm eventually made landfall near Bangladesh on November 15. The storm caused large-scale evacuations in Bangladesh.[2] So far, 3,447 deaths have been blamed on the storm, with that number expected to rise.[3] Save the Children estimated the number of deaths to be between 5,000 and 10,000, while the Red Crescent Society reported on November 18 that the number of deaths could be up to 10,000.[4] As of November 19, international groups have pledged US$25 million to repair the damage.[4] (more) |
References
- ^ Ball, Steph (15 November 2007). Severe Cyclone Sidr hurtles towards Bangladesh by Steph Ball. BBC Weather. BBC World. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=177458
- ^ Bangladesh cyclone toll climbs to 3,447 dead--official. Inquirer.net (2007-11-20). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b Rahman, Pavel. "Cyclone Death Toll Up to 3,100 in Bangladesh, May Rise", Associated Press, 2007-11-19. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
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