Fires in Canberra_off topic

[william krueger]

Tom,

It is hard to imagine what you are going through, we wish you luck....
please keep us informed as to what is happening over there, our thoughts are
with you. Wonder there is a web address where we can get news of your area?

Bill Krueger

----- Original Message -----
From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
To: "'Discussion'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:54 PM
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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