Cold weather kills dozens in eastern Europe (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

At least 60 people have died due to freezing conditions caused by a cold snap in eastern and central Europe.

The drop in temperatures, forcing some countries to deploy the army and set up emergency shelters, is set to continue to Friday, forecasters say.

At least 30 people - mostly homeless - have died in Ukraine. Deaths have also been reported in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, among others.

Temperatures plunged to -20C (-4F) on Monday.

Health officials in Ukraine say nearly 24,000 people have sought refuge in some 1,590 shelters over the past three days.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16817162

[lpbk2713]

1. Slightly off topic if you don't mind ...

DUers have been commenting on "the winter without a winter" lately. Last night on the NBC News Jim Cantore was saying he expects some hard cold weather to hit the US in mid-February. That could do a lot of damage with many crops and other vegetation starting to bloom because of the mild weather that we have been experiencing.


And the Eastern Europeans have my best thoughts, hoping the worst will soon be behind them.