Notwithstanding the successful operation of the cyclone preparedness programme that has hopefully helped limit human casualties to a minimum possible figure by way of four days of advance warning given at regular intervals and house-to-house alarm messages reached by 40,000 volunteers of the CPP, the loss of life and property caused by super cyclone SIDR has been colossal. Now a dynamic rescue, relief and rehabilitation scheme has to be in place to coordinate the post-cyclone response of the government, the people, the international community and the affected people themselves to put them back on the regular chores of life as soon as possible. [Read more]