On May 25, 2009, Cyclone Aila hit south-western Bangladesh. Sutarkhali in Khulna’s Dacope upazila was one of the remote villages in the Sunderbans pummelled by the cyclonic storm. The powerful cyclone destroyed farm lands and flattened houses in the village, pushing local residents to the brink of extreme poverty.

Kalpana Rani had forcibly been taken to a shelter before cyclone Amphan hit last week. When she returned, she found her house situated in the vicinity of the Sholmarri River completely shattered.