Comments on: Pakistan Earthquake Relief – “Blog Quake Day” http://blog.oup.com/2005/10/pakistan_earthq/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Naeem Tyab http://blog.oup.com/2005/10/pakistan_earthq/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Naeem Tyab Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:34:24 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2005/10/pakistan_earthquake_relief_-_blog_quake_day/#comment-60 High in the Neelum Valley and the dazzling mountain ranges which envelope Muzaffarabad, a frightening sight is set to descend from the skies. In years gone by it would bring children rushing from their houses in eager anticipation and joy. But the children would have been wrapped up in woolly jumpers and padded jackets, with a warm meal waiting their return in the evening. This year however, when the heavens open and snow falls in this region there will be little joy or eager anticipation. Instead the wintry snow and frosty chill will be greeted with misery by the desperate people of Kashmir and the coming dark months are set to pose an immense challenge for all relief agencies working in this region. Temperatures will fall below zero and with many having only tents to shelter them from the freezing conditions the situation looks bleak. High in the Neelum Valley and the dazzling mountain ranges which envelope Muzaffarabad, a frightening sight is set to descend from the skies. In years gone by it would bring children rushing from their houses in eager anticipation and joy.

But the children would have been wrapped up in woolly jumpers and padded jackets, with a warm meal waiting their return in the evening. This year however, when the heavens open and snow falls in this region there will be little joy or eager anticipation.
Instead the wintry snow and frosty chill will be greeted with misery by the desperate people of Kashmir and the coming dark months are set to pose an immense challenge for all relief agencies working in this region.

Temperatures will fall below zero and with many having only tents to shelter them from the freezing conditions the situation looks bleak.

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