Friday 15 February 2008
People freezing in 'Baltic' temperatures
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Over the last two days, ShelterBox SRT member & photo-journalist, Mark Pearson, has been travelling to the worst effected area of Western Afghanistan. On his arrival to Kabul earlier in the week he met with ACTED & Rotary who described the snowfall was the worst in 60 years with many fatalities.
He met many of the displaced families from the Helmand Province who were gathered in the city. Most had no shelter, with wet or no clothes in temperatures that Mark described as a "Baltic freezing". He added "there is always so much more to do in the regions but with these terrible weather conditions even the city is affected."
ShelterBox HQ is actively packing up vital aid of tents and warmth to be sent over the next few days. Additional SRT members will join Mark in-field with the army to make further assessments.
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Many families have no shelter in the heavy snowfall
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The snow is so deep in some parts that it almost reaches the top of a telegraph pole
