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Impact of Cyclone Sidr: eye witness account

How has Cyclone Sidr affected the Bangladeshi people? Hear the word from the ground!

Listen to the extracts courtesy of BBC news and choose the correct answer from the gaps
Listen to the first extract here : cyclonesidrq1.mp3
UN Relief Co-ordinator Renata Dessallien visited shortly after the cyclone in November 2007. She described it as like a or a massive . The was about three weeks away and had been destroyed. She described the scene as .
Listen to the second extract here : cyclonesidrq2.mp3
Renata needed to travel by in order to reach the difficult parts. The short term need was for and the UN has been delivering high energy biscuits, and cooking oil.
Listen to the third extract here: cyclonesidrq3.mp3
The medium term needs are for . and then to improve their Many people are living in cyclone shelters in or district offices which are made of safer . Their own homes are dangerous because thatched roof homes are easily flattened and corrugated iron sheet roofs can around in all directions.
Listen to the final extract here: cyclonesidrq4.mp3
Renata says the Bangladeshi people are trying to get back to but they are still in .