Relief Efforts [Image 6 of 6]

SHORONKHOLA, BANGLADESH

11.27.2007

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Navy           

Crowds of local residents affected by Tropical Cyclone Sidr await the delivery of fresh water. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (special operations capable) are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

• Date Taken: 11.27.2007
• Date Posted: 06.27.2011 11:32
• Photo ID: 72827
• VIRIN: 071127-N-7955L-130
• Resolution: 3008x2000
• Size: 2.34 MB
• Location: SHORONKHOLA, BD