[Picture from same article - copyright latimes.com,
22/1/2012 - Mohammad Hannon, AP - 8/1/2013]
22.01.2013. This sprawling tent city, by
far the largest refugee camp for Syrians fleeing their war-ravaged nation, is
becoming more crowded by the day, even as operating funds are running low.
Winter storms, the most recent of which
collapsed tents, turned roads into muddy quagmires and helped spark a riot
during food distribution, have compounded the misery for more than 60,000
residents, a number that grows by an average of 1,200 daily.
Camp administrators acknowledge that
Zaatari is chronically underfunded, slowing purchases of essential items such
as prefabricated shelters. They're meant to replace the canvas tents that still
house most residents and provide little insulation from the elements. No one
here is trying to sugarcoat the dismal reality of life in Zaatari.
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