WFP allocates emergency food to 400,000 cyclone-hit victims in southern Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka
The United Nations World Food Programme has allocated 98 metric tons of ready food from its emergency hub to feed 400,000 victims of cyclone ‘Sidr’ in the southern Bangladesh.
WFP representative Douglas Broderick said “We’ve to move as quickly as possible to get food to the most vulnerable. People’s life and health can’t be endangered, we all should come forward to save lives first.”
He also said that dry food like High Energy Biscuits (HEB) would be very useful specially these days when there is a scarcity of potable water for drinking and cooking.
The powerful cyclone ‘Sidr’ with all its fury and ferocity lashed country’s south and southwestern regions of Bangladesh claiming huge lives.
WFP’s food distribution to the affected coastal districts is part of a major effort to feed cyclone-hit people for three days.
WFP food assistance is being distributed in several affected districts by UN staff, GoB officials, NGOs and community representatives.
WFP and UNICEF have extensive presence in all the potentially affected areas, namely Jessore, Cox’s Bazar.Souce: www.thebangladeshtoday.com
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