A multiple natural disaster
I reported recently that Mongolia was currently suffering from a winter which, even by local standards, is proving disastrously severe. This report from Mongolia-Web indicates that the situation remains critical, particularly for those in the most remote regions.
Comments
1. &mpersand said...
Wow, that certainly puts our few weeks of snow into perspective... It's obviously (and unfortunately) not so unusual though, if there is this special word - "dzud" - to describe the situation. The term sounds very fitting though, almost onomatopoeiaic(?)
2. Michael+Walters said...
Yes - makes our shortage of grit seem trivial, doesn't it? I believe that Mongolians talk of a black dzud (food shortages caused by summer drought followed by a cold winter) and a white dzud (intense snowfalls). This year, unfortunately, they have experienced both.
26/01/2010