Lise Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 It's really scary to watch on the news. What sort of person would start this sort of thing? The sky had a yellow tinge here yesterday. Not so much today since it's rained all day.
Emma Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 It's really scary to watch on the news. What sort of person would start this sort of thing? The sky had a yellow tinge here yesterday. Not so much today since it's rained all day. It's very scary to watch! I just about end up in tears everytime I see it!
Traceve Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 All fires are being treated as a crime scene. There are some sick people in this world
Natalia Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I have family in that part of Victoria, but they all evacuated in time. It is so tragic to know entire towns have been lost. The scary thing is, they are still expecting to find another hundred dead bodies. I was in the middle of the 2003 Canberra bushfires, and stood at the top of our driveway watching the flames come in from every direction. The sky turned black at 3pm, and red at 4pm, and it rained ash and embers all night. There were sirens everywhere and helicopters waterbombing all night. The next morning everything around us was like a war zone, with abandoned burnt-out cars, and houses just piles of rubble. It is so hard to imagine just how terrifying it is unless you have experienced it.
Emma Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 All fires are being treated as a crime scene. There are some sick people in this world There Are. Who Would Do This?!?!?!?!?
Laura Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I know what you mean. I don't get what makes people do things like that Hope whoevers responsible gets caught.
Traceve Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Toll just went up one to 131. Sam Gents family have been moved from the missing list to the unofficially deceased list. I hope they're still alive and safe though...
maccaz Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Just saying that, as an New Zealander, my thoughts are with everyone in Victoria during this terrible time. I was going to PM Luc and have some banter with him over the cricket, but something like this happens and suddenly it didn't matter.
Adelle_fan1000 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 These fires are so awful.. i keep getting goosbumps when i watch it on the News or listen to the Radio.. and have tears in my eyes... it awful i hope they catch the bastards!
emmasi Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I can't believe that the death toll could be more than 200. That's insane. I mean, there are cyclones and tsunamis and that sort of thing that can devastate thousands of people all at once, but this is just so slow and drawn out that it somehow seems just as bad. Not in terms of lives lost, but in terms of horror. Everyone must be so terrified, whether they're fighting the fires themselves or are just worried about loved ones that they haven't heard from. They say the Brisbane Water fire is contained, but there seems to be a thin cloud covering. It's cool here today and rain is forecast, but I'm not sure that it will be heavy rain, and I'm worried that it might bring lightning. Again, paranoid, but the last time a bush fire came to the end of my street, I was home alone and I was panicking and I didn't know what to do. Luckily it didn't come any closer, and I think only one or two houses were under serious threat, but it was scary as hell and I don't want to be here alone if it happens again. Last time I was a teenager, and I could get away with cowering and shivering in a cold sweat at the neighbour's house... Now I'm 24, and it will be just a little more pathetic if my house isn't actually in danger, but I'm still scared of the fire My sister's also left her kid here for the night. If anything happens tonight... I don't want to be responsible for wrangling a disagreeable six year old on top of everything else!
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