Jump to content
IndiaDivine.org

canberra fires (was Pat checking in!)

Rate this topic


Guest guest

Recommended Posts

On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Sant & Brown wrote:

 

> fires in Canberra and heard from a friend there this morning via email.

> She is safe - and so is the roof over her head - but she is sadly

> traumatized by it all, as who wouldn't be. I guess all of us who have

> lived in Oz have been traumatized by bushfires at some time - or choked

> by the smoke from day to day at the very least ;=(

 

Just an update from those whomay be interested...

400 homes lost

4 humans dead

over 300 humans hospitalised for injuries

the observatory lost

the RSPCA building (but not the kennels) lost

property damage estimated at $100 million

fires still raging & the temp still high...

 

the pictures on the TV & newspapers are amazing.

 

Regards to the fish,

LisA

ICQ#: 15562604

*** www.gu.uwa.edu.au/clubs/vegies ***

 

" I think---therefore I'm single... "

-Lizz Winstead

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...