Friederike in Persia
02-06-2008, 08:12 AM
some people!
Tajikistan is one of the poorest ex-soviet countries and it usually doesn't get too cold in the winter. But the last few weeks have been merciless. Water pipes are freezing (people having to walk a long way to get any), sewage pipes are freezing, even gas pipes. Electricity is never too good here in the winter, but most towns are down to a few hours a day now, the capital has got a bit more. But that might soon stop, too, because the water intakes for the hydroelectric powerplants are freezing too.
The better of can heat by other means, the poor are just cold and some babies and old people don't make it.
That made me wonder if some of you could pray for warmer weather and that the power plants won't have to shut off totally? (That would mean no electricity whatsoever, for hospitals,....)
Thanks,
Friederike in Tajikistan
Tajikistan is one of the poorest ex-soviet countries and it usually doesn't get too cold in the winter. But the last few weeks have been merciless. Water pipes are freezing (people having to walk a long way to get any), sewage pipes are freezing, even gas pipes. Electricity is never too good here in the winter, but most towns are down to a few hours a day now, the capital has got a bit more. But that might soon stop, too, because the water intakes for the hydroelectric powerplants are freezing too.
The better of can heat by other means, the poor are just cold and some babies and old people don't make it.
That made me wonder if some of you could pray for warmer weather and that the power plants won't have to shut off totally? (That would mean no electricity whatsoever, for hospitals,....)
Thanks,
Friederike in Tajikistan