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Tajikistan: Cold Wave: 2007/12/01
GLIDE: CW-2008-000015-TJK
| Period | 2007/12/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Tajikistan |
| Event Type | Cold Wave |
| Outline | Tajikistan, paralysed by the coldest winter in decades, asked for emergency international aid on 6 February 2008 to help it survive an energy crisis which has left millions of people without power and heating. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
OCHA 2008/02/15
Abnormally cold weather conditions in Tajikistan, causing heavy snowfall and frozen rivers, have damaged water and electrical supply systems and isolated mountain villages. The health, lives and livelihoods of 2 million Tajiks have been affected by this compound crisis and require urgent assistance.
Reuters AlertNet 2008/02/08
Tajikistan, paralysed by the coldest winter in decades, asked for emergency international aid on 6 February 2008 to help it survive an energy crisis which has left millions of people without power and heating.