UNB, Washington

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the United States is responding in the aftermath of cyclone Sidr to try to meet the immediate needs of the Bangladeshi people, calling into action a multitude of US government disaster relief agencies and departments.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to the people of Bangladesh following this major natural disaster, and we stand ready to assist further,” she said in a statement.
Rice said the USAID provided $100,000 immediately after the cyclone and has deployed a five-person disaster assessment team to Bangladesh to assist with the relief and recovery efforts. [Read more]