Fires in Canberra_off topic

[Michael Ramsey]

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From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
To: "'Discussion'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 12:54 AM
Subject: Fires in Canberra_off topic


> Hi all,
>
> Some of you may know me from lurking around here from time to time.
>
> I'm not sure how many of you around the world have seen the devastation
and
> trauma that so many have suffered in my part of the world. I live in
> Canberra ( Australia) and sofar I am one of the lucky ones. At this point
my
> house is still standing. However the weekend forecast is very worrying,
with
> winds predicted to swing around again and with it, extreme temperatures.
My
> elderly fathers farm is on the outskirts of town...right in the path of
one
> of the still out of control fires. Once it roars through there, it is in
the
> suburbs again and possibly my house. We are packed and ready to leave
should
> I have to pull back from fighting at Dads and need to evacuate my family.
>
> Strange as it may sound..I actually had room to pack my F3A model.
>
> Some of you may have experienced something like this before, but I cannot
> describe the ferocity of these fires. Cars were overturned from its
> strength, tumbling like leaves. Houses spontaneously erupting in flames. I
> feel like I have seen the flames of Hell . It was unbelievable.
>
> I had better go as my employer is the local utility provider and we are
flat
> out trying to restore essential services to the people of this city.
>
> We are all praying that this weekends weather will spare the sofar other
> untouched areas of this city..it does however look bleak.
>
> Please spare a thought for the hundreds of families that have lost
> everything these last few days.
>
> See you all on the list as soon as I can
>
> 10's to you all
>
> Tom
>
>
>

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