Tag: Bangladesh

Ethnic distrust complicates the massive cyclone evacuation in Myanmar

After causing widespread panic, Cyclone Mahasen weakened considerably as it reached the Bangladesh coast. Fearing severe devastation, more than 800,000 people had already been evacuated in Bangladesh. Evacuees took refuge in 2000 cyclone shelters, schools, and colleges along the country’s long coastline. A beefed-up emergency preparedness plan was put in place to help the country […]