What are your views about the bush fires raging through
VIC/NSW, Australia
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i think its heart breaking.. the number of people that have died, its just horrible. I was watching the news and the put up some of the faces of the people who hadnt made it and i couldnt help but cry
Our hearts are with you all. Always.
i cant believe these people would do something like that i just have any words to describe it. They should get life if their caught. at one point we thought one of the fires was heading our way but they managed to put it out
i realised i made a mistake right after i sent it lol
was watching sunrise this morning and $31.7 mil had been raised by the time i got home it was up to $40mil or something, and apparently they’ve been lighting even more fires? over 1000 homes destroyed to rubble and 181 deaths, which might rise to 300?. i reckon that the arsonists to blame should get death penalty but we don’t have that do we, i think it came out to be 4000+ years @25 years per death.
i was almost in tears when watching the broadcasts through out the day, its just sad how anyone could do such a thing, its just so horrible to see whole communities that took decands to put together wiped out in just a matter of minutes ‘cuz of some heartless d**khead having selfish fun
i know, the damaged they’ve caused… its not right. im just glad that we seem to be a caring bunch and that we’ve done so much to help already.
Well, for starters, I hope some of my family and friends are ok. I haven’t heard anything yet. Secondly, I’m glad I’m in the opposite direction (I’m in S.A) because I really don’t feel like moving again.
Oh, and as a lasting thought. I hope fletcher isn’t in any trouble. :(
and now were hearing of looters,
im glad im not to far north, at least those floods have only mother earth to blame, she can do as she pleases :P,
i dont know anyone physically affected by the fires but i sure am affected, i never thought that the money raised would hit $40mil untill satday, but i guess i dont know australia very good
yeah when i heard about people stealing stuff… that was just unbelievable, i mean as if things wern’t bad enough. what those familys are going through must be some of the greatest pain and for people to come an do that after we’ve already had arsonists is just pathetic. i was a bit suprised by how much we had raised but i was definetly proud
I read that Horsham was hit, and I have family there, so I’m just hoping everything is ok. I’ve had my phone off the hook for a few days, so I probably haven’t heard anything. If it was urgent though, I’m sure I would have gotten a message somehow. I’m also glad that no reports are near Weraby.
I don’t think I need to have someone affected by the fires personally for it to get to me. I was born in Victoria, so it hits a spot with me. I’m known to not be very patriotic about Australa (yeah yeah I know, I’m a traitor, I get that a lot. Lol) but I’m not heartless. There’s some things I do love about this country, and for some reason it’s those things that keep getting destroyed. Victoria, The Murray River, etc. I think I might be a curse.
do you guys know anything new about the floods?
no, the only thing i really heard about it was that a boy was chasing his dog and a crocodile attacked him..
o.O is the boy alive?
no =(
poor boy, seems like 2009 is the year for death/serious injurys so far
atleast 200 confirmed deaths in 42 days
mm poor family’s
its sad when you hear of whole families dieing but atleast they died together
yeah thats true. i think burning to death would have to be one of those worst ways to go though.. =(
yep, if i got in that situation, and i was almost sure id die, id have to be selfish and take the quick way out :(
i was thinking that too..
hear about that guy that tried 2 save his house then the water lost pressure so he went to check it out and never came back
nooo is he still alive?
unfortuantly not, two fire fronts from 2 seperate directions hit him apparently
anyways i need some sleep, see you guys tomorrow
=(((((((( rip guy. an me too catchya
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