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<DIV>Jim Quinn<BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, February 8, 2009 11:51:49 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NSRCA-discussion] Fires and floods<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=205414504-09022009>Not sure if you guys have seen the news about what's happening down here. Its a real tragedy. One end of the country is drowning in Floods-the other is burning to the ground. Entire towns and communities have been lost due to the fires. Over 107 fatalities and over 700 houses are burnt to the ground. Back in 2003, my own city lost 500 houses, but whilst still a tragedy, only 2 deaths-unlike the 107 sofar.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=205414504-09022009>Spare a thought for these people and communities who now have nothing.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" size=4><EM><STRONG>Tom Koenig</STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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