Saudi Arabia / Bangladesh / India / India and Saudi Arabia / /
Currency
GBP / USD / BDT / /
Event
Natural Disaster / /
IndustryTerm
early-warning systems / ad hoc and piecemeal solutions / co-ordination systems / human-rights law / urgent food security needs / search-and-rescue operations / finance / food / appropriate infrastructure / actual food availability / ad hoc media reports / food aid / micro-finance institutions / food security / food security cluster / vulnerable / immediate shelter solutions / /
NaturalFeature
Bay of Bengal / /
Organization
Development Assistance Committee / Oxfam / International Federation / World Food Programme / UN Central Emergency Response Fund / Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development / Red Cross / Red Cross Movement / civil society / World Bank / United Nations / United Nations Development Programme / Inter-Agency Standing Committee / Local government / Meaningful government / /
Person
Asma / Mahmouda / Principle V Regrettably / /
Position
technical adviser / dedicated Humanitarian Coordinator / General / Coordinator / Oxfam field worker / /
After the cyclone: lessons from a disaster 15 February 2008 Summary and recommendations ‘It was dark when the water came. The wave was higher than the house. People clung to the