Australia's Worst Natural Disaster

[Arseface]

Australia's Worst Natural Disaster

Terrible news, guys. My home state of Victoria has suffered from a massive spate of bushfires over the weekend after our hottest day on record occured on Saturday. Turn's out it's our worst natural disaster on record. Over 130 people have lost their lives at last count, with figures estimated to reach the 200 mark when the counting ends.

It's not just lives that have been lost, though. Farmhouses, cars, livestock, and whole towns have even been wiped off the map. Property damage is estimated at approximately too much.

I just wanted to let you guys know with the hope of spreading the word and because we need support in the form of donations, so anyone willing to part with their cash to help out their Aussie friends is more than welcome to do so.

http://www.redcross.org.au/default.asp

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV/HOMEPAGE/pc=HOME

http://www.theage.com.au/national/our-darkest-day-20090208-810q.html

 

[ScareCrowReturn]

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Yeah Man, Saw it on Our NZ News. Terrible, Terrible!

But the British and NZ Came to the Aid to help re-build and re-new most things that were damged.
Which is Good.

Thats very Terrible.

Sorry.

 

[Digital 0sm0sis]

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Yes it is terrible what has happened, hopefully they catch the people who lit the deliberate fires and do as they have stated and charge them with murder as they deserve nothing less.

I was expecting a few fires to come from the heat that has hit, but definetly not to this extent, it is just horrific and my heart goes out to all those who have family and friends in the area. One of the hardest things I have read in a while was about the firefighter who lost his wife and child while out fighting fires somewhere else, he truly is a trooper.

 

[Skormsarrow]

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worse again confirmed that come fires were set delibratley and some that were put out were reignited by the same people, some have been caught and are facing murder charges

 

[Dagzey]

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Very Sad about the entire town of Marysville being wiped out by the fire too. Sorry to all the families of the fire victims, i couldn't possibly imagine what u r all going through. Big Hoo Rah to all the fire fighters and SES doing their thing. Those men and women do our nation proud

 

[Dark Drakan]

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Heard about this on radio earlier, terrible tragedy and hope they catch the idiots who started them. They have ruined hundreds of peoples lives with their stupid moronic actions.

 

[moonfever]

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I hope they catch the murderers. I heard they were set. Hope you are safe.

 

[Tsuyu]

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I can't but laugh. My longtime friend has just left for Australia a couple of days ago. I thought he was crazy, he hates the sun and hot weather as much as I do. And now when he is down there it is like super hot.

 

[Skotekal]

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Damn, if I get any extra cash I'll try and send it your way. But I am poor at the moment.

Why can't torture for these things be enforced anymrore?

 

[Cobalt Gamer]

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I heard about it on the news this morning before i set off for school. It's times like this i wish they'd ****ing well reinstate the death penalty!!

 

[Tsuyu]

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Whaaa...? Why are we killing someone? Natural disaster, anyone...?

 

[Cobalt Gamer]

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Whaaa...? Why are we killing someone? Natural disaster, anyone...?

On the news it said the fire was deliberatly started by some absolute evil peices of work!! send them to hell where they belong!!

 

[Arseface]

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Whaaa...? Why are we killing someone? Natural disaster, anyone...?

On the news it said the fire was deliberatly started by some absolute evil peices of work!! send them to hell where they belong!!

In the summer we always get bushfires. This one was a mix of natural bushfires and arson which, when mixed with our drought and our hottest temperature on record, combined to make the most devastating "natural" disaster in our history.

And where I am at the moment is fairly safe. It's an outer suburb, but it's not really near the fires. I'm lucky enough to not know anyone effected by it.

 

[DragonMaster91]

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Damn, if I get any extra cash I'll try and send it your way. But I am poor at the moment.

Why can't torture for these things be enforced anymrore?

People are too soft, that is why.

Also, Arseface, is it becoming difficult where you live? Has it died down yet?

 

[Arseface]

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People are too soft, that is why.

Also, Arseface, is it becoming difficult where you live? Has it died down yet?

The fires are still burning, believe it or not, they're just not as bad as before. Most Australians are chipping in with donating or helping out in some way. A joint effort by some radio stations managed to raise $2 million odd in a day. In a way it's heartwarming to see that everyone in Australia has helped out in some way.

 

[DragonMaster91]

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The fires are still burning, believe it or not, they're just not as bad as before. Most Australians are chipping in with donating or helping out in some way. A joint effort by some radio stations managed to raise $2 million odd in a day. In a way it's heartwarming to see that everyone in Australia has helped out in some way.

Yea, I just heard on the news.

 

[Arseface]

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I just heard on the news that the total amount donated is about $45 million

 

[Skotekal]

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Whoa... Damn thats a lot. What is the amount of damages?

 

[moonfever]

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I just heard on the news that the total amount donated is about $45 million

I am so happy to hear that. I am also glad you're safe.^_^

 

[Arseface]

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Whoa... Damn thats a lot. What is the amount of damages?

They're saying it could top $2 Billion