Keywords: US Navy 071126-N-1831S-284 An aerial view of damages to a village and infrastructures following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh on Nov. 15.jpg en BANGLADESH Nov 26 2007 An aerial view of damages to a village and infrastructures following Cyclone Sidr which swept into southern Bangladesh on Nov 15 The storm killed over 3 000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 as well as elements of Amphibious Squadron 8 and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU Special Operations Capable SOC are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe Released 2007-11-26 071126-N-1831S-284 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53117 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe PD-USGov-Military-Navy Cyclone Sidr Military of Bangladesh Aboard USS Kearsarge LHD-3 |