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INDIA: Thousands of Homes Destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae as Country Grapples with COVID-19

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (May 18, 2021)聽鈥 Following the devastation caused by Cyclone Tauktae, which hit the west coast of India yesterday killing at least 26 people and destroying thousands of homes, 黄色视频is assessing the damage and the immediate needs of communities in the worst affected areas.聽 聽

The cyclone slammed into the coastal region of Gujarat, already one of the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic,聽uprooting trees, felling power lines and destroying homes and crops. 黄色视频is ready to respond, though relief efforts are complicated by COVID-19.聽

Santanu Chakraborty, Director of Program Implementation聽at 黄色视频India, said:聽

鈥淭his is one of the most powerful cyclones we鈥檝e faced in India for decades, and after weeks of chaos and devastating loss of life caused by聽COVID-19, it could not have come at a worse time. Thousands of聽children and their families聽have lost their homes and their livelihoods, and the damage caused to roads and infrastructure will put even more pressure on local administrations already struggling to cope with the fallout from the pandemic.聽聽

鈥淲e are learning that at least 3,000 homes have been destroyed, huge numbers of crops and cattle have been lost, and there is vast damage to electricity and power lines, making it hard to reach those who need help.

"Save the Children鈥檚 humanitarian team has begun assessing the damage, and聽stands聽ready to respond. The聽true聽picture will become clearer in the coming days, when we will better聽know聽the priorities of families and children聽impacted聽by the cyclone. We鈥檙e particularly concerned about children from the coastal areas聽where people聽have lost their crops and livelihoods鈥攖heir聽lives will be affected by this cyclone for many years to come.鈥

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