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Feb 10, 2009 22:21

(Some of you have probably been flooded with similar posts lately, but I have to get it off my chest.)


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lilyohlily February 10 2009, 12:01:43 UTC
I saw that photo of the koala in the paper and it just melted my heart. Animals get me far worse than people (though I know the human death toll is horrendous) and I just adore how the man is holding its hand. Makes me all teary. I know that this happening to your state must be just awful to deal with. I hope you're coping okay.

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lfae February 10 2009, 12:09:39 UTC
Animals get me far worse than people

I'm exactly the same as you. ♥

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lilyohlily February 10 2009, 12:15:17 UTC
I can see bad news stories about people and it doesn't bother me, but a cat stuck in a drain? I can't stop crying.

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lfae February 10 2009, 21:00:28 UTC
:(

There was a picture yesterday in the Herald Sun of a dead kangaroo and it distressed me so much. :( They would NEVER show a dead person and to me yes, that is the same thing. They're both lives.

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twentyplanes February 10 2009, 12:13:16 UTC
It's scary because when I went to bed last night, the death toll was 131. Less than 24 hours later, it went up to 181. And I fear that when I wake up tomorrow, the number will go up even more.

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cecism February 10 2009, 12:23:08 UTC
They're saying it could take up to a year to identify everyone. Also, there are plenty of places they haven't got to yet, hence why it could be as high as 300.

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gemmi_joo February 10 2009, 12:29:19 UTC
Can you imagine, waiting a year to find out that your loved one/s are truly dead? Ugh. I think the worst thing would be the police who are coming to houses and cars and finding them.

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cecism February 10 2009, 12:31:34 UTC
God, it would be terrible.

I read a story about a man who discovered his parents (I think?) in their house. That would be the worst thing imaginable.

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gemmi_joo February 10 2009, 12:21:55 UTC

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cecism February 10 2009, 12:24:05 UTC


(And I'm glad you've heard from all the people further north. What a relief.)

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gemmi_joo February 10 2009, 12:33:23 UTC
Yeah, they're shocked by how quickly it happened, but at least they're safe. My cousin Matt, I think I told you about him, the one that's got a really good job, he used to live up in Townsville; the whole town was isolated over night! And after the crocodile attack, no one is game to move.

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cecism February 11 2009, 00:54:30 UTC
I wouldn't be game, either. Seriously, not knowing if you can get out or get attacked is so hard to imagine.

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scribblecat February 10 2009, 12:35:04 UTC
Devastating doesn't really say it does it. That picture will live on. It's The Best.

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cecism February 10 2009, 12:58:49 UTC
Definitely is! And it all gets just a bit numbing after a while, doesn't it?

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abby_road87 February 10 2009, 12:35:14 UTC
That picture breaks my heart. Poor little thing

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cecism February 10 2009, 12:59:13 UTC
But he survived, which is the best thing.

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