Fires in Canberra_off topic

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Tom,

While scenes of the fire have been shown on American TV, they didn't have the 
impact of your message.

Good luck and best wishes,
Allan

In a message dated 1/21/2003 11:58:23 PM Central Standard Time, 
Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au writes:


> 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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