Information bulletin released on Mongolia’s extreme winter
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) issued the information bulletin reflecting the current situation in Mongolia.
Information bulletin is released on Mongolia’s extreme winter. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) issued the information bulletin reflecting the current situation in Mongolia. Currently, around 32 per cent of the total number of townships in country is starting to experience hardship. The weather forecast predicts that temperatures in some areas could fall to between minus 40 and minus 50 degrees in days to come. Shortage of pasture and water leads to large scale livestock loss and already in some areas; the ice crust has formed making it difficult for livestock to dig through to reach grass. Approximately 16,000 households with some seven million of livestock need to move to new pasture lands while some areas are quarantined because of animal disease, prohibiting animals to move from those locations. It is envisioned that livestock hay and fodder will be the biggest need. Snow has formed up to 20 centimeters thick in certain areas making movement problematic due to road conditions. There are approximately 2,500 pregnant women, 26,000 children and 8,000 elderly people who are living in winter pastures and they are considered the most vulnerable groups. The Mongolian Government is requesting for humanitarian actors to assist affected herders to go through the winter with minimum losses. The UN is also considering accessing their Central Emergency Relief Funds (CERF) for this disaster.
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