Cyclone Sidr (Tropical Cyclone Relief Operation, Bangladesh)

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and Bangladesh army soldiers offload bags of fresh water from a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.27 Nov 2007 © Shaikh Mohiruddin

A US helivoptar is landing. US soldiers are busy with relief operation in Shorokhola of Bangerhat district, extreme south of the country. This place is one of the badly effected by cyclone Sidr. US troop has been working in disaster effected areas from last week. Sharakhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. November 29 2007. © Shaikh Mohir Uddin

Portrait of an elderly woman, a survivor of cyclone SIDR The cyclone hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of November 15, 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and Bangladesh army soldiers offload bags of fresh water from a CH-46 “Sea Knight” helicopter. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh’s request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

A US helivoptar is landing. US soldiers are busy with relief operation in Shorokhola of Bangerhat district, extreme south of the country. This place is one of the badly effected by cyclone Sidr. US troop has been working in disaster effected areas from last week. Sharakhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. November 29 2007. © Shaikh Mohir Uddin

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and Bangladesh army soldiers offload bags of fresh water from a CH-46 “Sea Knight” helicopter. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh’s request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

A US helivoptar is landing. US soldiers are busy with relief operation in Shorokhola of Bangerhat district, extreme south of the country. This place is one of the badly effected by cyclone Sidr. US troop has been working in disaster effected areas from last week. Sharakhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. November 29 2007. © Shaikh Mohir Uddin

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and Bangladesh army soldiers offload bags of fresh water from a CH-46 “Sea Knight” helicopter. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh’s request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Navy physicians with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) work side-by-side to treat a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh. Kearsarge and the 22nd MEU (SOC) are providing humanitarian aid at the request of the Bangladesh government to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, which tore through Bangladesh Nov. 15. © Shaikh Mohiruddin

A US helivoptar is landing. US soldiers are busy with relief operation in Shorokhola of Bangerhat district, extreme south of the country. This place is one of the badly effected by cyclone Sidr. US troop has been working in disaster effected areas from last week. Sharakhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. November 29 2007. © Shaikh Mohir Uddin

Navy physicians with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) and the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) work side-by-side to treat a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh. Kearsarge and the 22nd MEU (SOC) are providing humanitarian aid at the request of the Bangladesh government to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, which tore through Bangladesh Nov. 15. © Shaikh Mohiruddin

Temporary shelter of the survivors of Cyclone SIDR According to villagers, about 3, 000 people died in the cyclone They suspect that the death toll may rise up to 10000 SIDR hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of November 15, 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

Portrait of an elderly woman, a survivor of cyclone SIDR The cyclone hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of November 15, 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

Temporary shelter of the survivors of Cyclone SIDR According to villagers, about 3, 000 people died in the cyclone They suspect that the death toll may rise up to 10000 SIDR hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of November 15, 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

A damaged home, hit by the cyclone SIDR The cyclone hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of 15th November 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

Temporary shelter of the survivors of Cyclone SIDR According to villagers, about 3, 000 people died in the cyclone They suspect that the death toll may rise up to 10000 SIDR hits the costal area of Bangladesh in the night of November 15, 2007, causing huge damage of lives and properties Shoronkhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh November 27, 2007

A Bangladesh army soldier and a Marine Corps aircrew chief unload containers of supplies from the CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter which is attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 261. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh’s request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.