Russia's Deadly Winter

More than 14,000 homeless people, authorities said. They are among the most vulnerable to winter. About 2,000 people have been hospitalized because of the cold since January 27, officials said.Electricity consumption in the country is at historic highs, Ukrainian energy minister Yuri Boyko said.In Bosnia, two men on snowmobiles finally reached the isolated village of Zijemlja, according to state news agency FENA. It had been cut off for five days. Residents in some parts of the country were warned of the potential for avalanches.There was some good news, according to FENA. Inhabitants of the Sarajevo Zoo were in winter quarters and had sufficient food.More than 50 people, most of them homeless, have died in Poland in the past several weeks, according to Polish TVN. At least 64 people have died because of the cold in Russia, the government said.Snow has also fallen as far west as Spain and snarled traffic in Brussels, Belgium. Snowfall in Europe's southeast, close to the Mediterranean Sea, is cutting off roads and isolating areas from access to supplies.Southeastern Europe will see more heavy snow in contrast to the northeast, which is predicted to shiver under temperatures much lower than its winter averages, meteorologists said.Cold air arriving from Siberia has been hitting maritime moisture from the Mediterranean Sea, turning it into frozen precipitation. This will continue, and Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia are expected to receive new layers of snow.The bitter cold temperatures in the northeast have been deadlier than the snow farther south, with many people dying from hypothermia.

Summary: Eastern Russia is facing one of there worst winters in years there has been many casualties, due to the cold conditions by withdrawing the cold & hypothermia. Not only has there been sickness but also there has been avalanches in cities, blocking off roads and public assess for food and supplies in some places throughout Russia. There has been more than 14,000 people homeless due to avalanches and cut off roads. The government has put up few to minimal tents supplying hot food and warm shelture and a place to sleep. Total hospitalized, 2,000 since January, 27 and more to come.

My Opinion: After reading this paragraph i thought of many things and solutions to the problems the are having, and questions. I asked my self why aren't the goverment making more of a effort to set up tents. How many more people will have to die? Another solution of mine to be to make a mandatory effort to endorse snow plows to clear snow paths to transport resources to the cities and towns. How long will it take for a government to take some real actions and solve this problem?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/world/europe/europe-cold-snap/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2

Tuesday, January 7 2012