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Syrian refugees worried about winter's wrath

2015-01-05 3 Dailymotion

They have very little to keep them warm... and these Syrian refugees in Lebanon say they're feeling the threat of an approaching snowstorm.<br/> <br />Some mothers at this makeshift settlement camp in the Bekaa valley say they're especially worried about their young.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN REFUGEE, MONA, TALKING ABOUT THE BIRTH OF HER TWIN CHILDREN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This time is so hard on us with the birth of the twins in this cold weather."<br/> <br />They're among over 3 million Syrians who have fled their war-torn country.<br/> <br />Humanitarian agencies have raised concern too, for the well-being of refugees who only have tents to protect them from the rain and wind.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN REFUGEE, SARAY, SAYING:<br/> <br />"During the past storm, it rained on us yesterday morning and during the day, and I have nothing, no firewood or anything. I have my little son and my daughter, I have nothing else."<br/> <br />These puddles could soon be covered in snow -- with a winter storm expe

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