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Children in Patharghata, Bangladesh after Cyclone Sidr, 2007

Past emergencies highlight the importance of preparedness. Read more about how Save the Children's Preparedness programs have saved lives when large-scale emergencies struck.

Cyclone Sidr killed 3,000 people in Bangladesh, but preparedness efforts saved tens of thousands of lives. Read more

Read more about how emergency preparedness saved lives after major floods in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2006.

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