Fires in South-Eastern Australia

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You can see it on their faces (and you can read it on their 'blogs). People in Victoria are trying to live today as normally as possible today, but there is air of simply being stunned by the weekend events. The temperature rose to between 46 and 49 degrees C, the hottest day on record. And after a lengthy period of dry weather, fires have set south-eastern Australia ablaze. At last count over one hundred people have died, and more have fatalities are expected. Whilst the worst seems over (thankfully there was a sudden 20 degree drop in temperature on Sunday, a change of wind direction and even some rain - God knows what it would have been like if Saturday's weather continued on Sunday), some blazes remain out of control. Some of the fires appear to have been deliberately lit; words fail me.

For international (or local) people wanting to donate via electronic means, that's "Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund" at National Australia Bank, 345 George St, Sydney. BSB 082001 Account 860046797. SWIFT CODE: NATAAU3302S (from mirelle21).

Comments

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Fire when this is out of control does resemble some sort of living monstrous being.

You can certainly imagine how it was connected to the choleric personality.

I hope you didn't have friends or loved ones in the area, hell I'd be worried sick!

The scale of the fires are so great that it's hard not too... I have friends nearby but not in towns that have been destroyed. I am worried... but what can you do?

The fact that arson is suspected makes me sick to my stomach.

Sociopathic pyromania is .. very dangerous in a place like Australia..

[madame-mage.livejournal.com]

I guess just waiting for word on how your friends are doing is pretty much all you can do if phone lines are down and cells are what you can rely on.

And Oh dear gawd, you guys have had record breaking temperatures where you are! something like 120 degrees? *pained* I hope the police catch those sorry excuses for human beings.

on a lighter side? how are your rat kids doing? I sort of miss those little blurbs you have in some of your posts. *still working on getting a couple of cuddly critters she could call her own!*

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

I guess just waiting for word on how your friends are doing is pretty much all you can do if phone lines are down and cells are what you can rely on.

*nods* Nobody in the towns that have been directly affected, thankfully. Friends of friends have not been so lucky. :(

how are your rat kids doing? I sort of miss those little blurbs you have in some of your posts

Trouble, Mischief and Calamity have grown up quickly, but are still young enough to exhaust a human servant just by watching them. T is the super-sociable one, C is very timid, whereas "the 'chief" is really phlegmatic.

I must post a couple of photos, they really are an adorable trio..

[madame-mage.livejournal.com]

*grins* yes Please do!

and with captions?