I am posting an important dispatch from G.M.B. Akash, who is currently working in the regions of Bangladesh effected by Cyclone Alia. I would like to personally thank him for the sacrifices he has made, the wet, uncomfortable, dangerous situation he has put himself into to capture these images. Hopefully they will spread awareness about this desperate situation.
Please support Akash by visiting his website and spreading the news about his important, independent photojournalism.
Akash's words:
At least 275 people have been killed and millions have been displaced by cyclone Aila, which hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India on May 25th. Shyamnagar Upazila, an area of Bangladesh's Satkhira district has seen some of the worst damage.
The cyclone triggered tidal surges and severe flooding. Several thousand homes in the area were washed away while agricultural land was swamped. More than 500 shrimp farms were flooded by five to seven feet high tidal surges in the effected areas. Aid agencies are warning that a lack of food and clean drinking water could lead to many more deaths.
The cyclone triggered tidal surges and severe flooding. Several thousand homes in the area were washed away while agricultural land was swamped. More than 500 shrimp farms were flooded by five to seven feet high tidal surges in the effected areas. Aid agencies are warning that a lack of food and clean drinking water could lead to many more deaths.
