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HELP
POURS IN FOR THOUSANDS IN KYRGYZSTAN WHO WERE DISPLACED BY EARTHQUAKES WHO
ARE DESPERATELY IN NEED OF WINTER TENTS:
09/01/08
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UNITED
NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network / - 09
January 2007 -- Thousands in Kyrgyzstan forced from their homes
by earthquakes on New Year's Day will receive winter tents to help withstand the
-15 to -20 degree Celsius temperatures thanks to new aid from many UN member
nations. Around 5,500 people were displaced due to the earthquakes and currently
have only summer tents, which are unable to withstand the current freezing
temperatures.
“The
response to the Government’s appeal has been outstanding,” the head of the
Dubai regional bureau for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA), Abdul Haq Amiri, said. “Everybody has played their part, and
as a result the most pressing needs to protect the affected population against
the harsh winter conditions have been met.”
The
United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) today pledged
over 400 winterized tents, and they are expected to be dispatched from the
United Arab Emirates on Friday, OCHA reported.
The
Governments of Sweden, Norway, Austria, Slovakia and Bulgaria have already
provided 275 winterized tents, which are currently being distributed, after the
Ministry of Emergency Situations appealed for more than 670 such tents.
Reports
from the field indicate that there are outstanding needs for food and non-food
items, including 3,500 winter jackets and trousers, 2.25 tonnes of rice and
3,000 litres of oil. A UN mission is on the ground to carry out assessment and
monitoring.
On 1
January, three separate earthquakes occurred in an isolated area some 30
kilometres from the southern city of Osh, causing severe damage to housing and
infrastructure. According to Kyrgyz officials, over 960 families were displaced
and the deteriorating weather conditions are making their situation even more
precarious.
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