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*BANGLADESH: A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CYCLONE SIDR*

On the 15th of November 2007, at 5.00 pm, Bangladesh was hit by the cyclone
called Sidr. It was the 30th cyclone in this country since 1960. The winds
blew up to 250 km per hour, creating waves of about 18 feet high that
flooded the numerous coastal ponds of fresh water with salty water. In the
Ganges delta the Sundarbans, the biggest mangrove swamp in the world, were
devastated. The cyclone ended the following day.

In this film we follow five social and health workers, who, after having
attended an international meeting of the International People's Health
University in Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh), have decided to visit the
villages of Barguna district, the most affected area, and watch the
emergency work done by GK Savar's medical team, as well as the work of other
NGOs and of the local authorities.

*Watch the film at:* http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/2781

*CREDITS *

A film by Sebastien Saugues

Duration: 29 minutes

Special Thanks: GK Savar, International People's Health University, Dr
Rezaul Haque, Marieke Vantieghem, Lydia Aballa, Kayvan Bozorgmerh.

Copyright: Sebastien Saugues / Loin de l'Oeil – 08/2009
http://blip.tv/file/3218530/
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