Cyclone Sidr 2007, Bangladesh

In Bamna, southern Bangladesh, more than 2,000 homes were destroyed when cyclone Sidr uprooted trees and houses. It was also reported that the river swelled 500m inland, destroying crops and houses near its banks. Many who lost their homes were living in makeshift...

Jakarta Floods 2007, Indonesia

In the year 2007, Jakarta suffered one of its worst floods in five years. More than 340,000 people were made homeless in March, with no access to clean water and electricity. With the help of local NGO, ARUS, MR was able to send close to $67,000 worth of aid supplies...