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

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

I just listened to some of the evacuee audio on abc.net.au and - oh my god. The fire moved 2km in under a minute? That's terrifying.

[madame-mage.livejournal.com]

Fire when this is out of control does resemble some sort of living monstrous being. I hope you didn't have friends or loved ones in the area, hell I'd be worried sick!

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

[mycroftca.livejournal.com]

Many of the brush fires we have here in SoCal seem to be deliberately set, and a few accidentally.

[1phish2phish.livejournal.com]

Some of the fires appear to have been deliberately lit; words fail me.

I've also heard that some of the fires which had already been put out were then deliberately re-lit later. That just defies belief.

[bibsy.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I'll be praying for them.

[n2kaja.livejournal.com]

I'm throwing money that way.
I just can't imagine what these folks have been through.

[amphigori.livejournal.com]

My thoughts are with you, your friends, the whole country.

It's mind boggling. Apparently an "orange glow" can be seen from the south island from all the smoke. :(

[darknova666.livejournal.com]

sad to se global waring at work...and yet another example of poor state government planning (transport, power etc).

as one government expert stated on the news tonight the fire models wernt set up for temperatures of more than 44 degrees as thats the most we've had.

[madali.livejournal.com]

People who set fires deliberately need to be punished, although kudas to you for being sticking to your principles even through an event like this,

[fwuffydragon.livejournal.com]

*sends hugs* - thinking of you.

[darknova666.livejournal.com]

hopefully al queda dont realise that they can do more damage with a box of matches than tonnes of bombs

[nvcarnie.livejournal.com]

Been trying to follow this story from a-far. Sending you - and your countrymates - all my support and well wishes. As little as that really does.....

[anote77.livejournal.com]

well, i am sorry with your country fire.