Good gods...the fires still haven't stopped!
http://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2009/national/darkestday/
* The fire fighters are so worn out, the army's being brought in!
* Fuck. Victoria's fires dotted on the map look like someone took to the map of the state with a machine gun!
* Part of the state was deliberately arson triggered. Cunts.
"Wildfire arson carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, but authorities have said they will bring murder charges if they can. A murder conviction carries a maximum life sentence."
GOOD.
* Marysville was wiped off the map...
* "Saturday's fires moved and changed direction at speeds of up to 60 mph (100 kph)" O.o
* Bushfire toll 'to rise well over 200'
And the GOOD NEWS:
* An automated phone warning system will alert everyone in the vicinity next bushfire season.
* Rudd read insurance companies "the riot act" (as the video calls it) - any insurance companies not complying with swift assistance to help families that lost all will be at the mercy of a pissed off government.
* Rudd's also making sure people get their identities re-established.
* And rebuilding the destroyed communities over the next two years.
Still a fucking horrible mess.
If anyone wants to help, the Australian Red Cross here has online donations at:
https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp
(128-bit Encrypted too.)
* The fire fighters are so worn out, the army's being brought in!
* Fuck. Victoria's fires dotted on the map look like someone took to the map of the state with a machine gun!
* Part of the state was deliberately arson triggered. Cunts.
"Wildfire arson carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, but authorities have said they will bring murder charges if they can. A murder conviction carries a maximum life sentence."
GOOD.
* Marysville was wiped off the map...
* "Saturday's fires moved and changed direction at speeds of up to 60 mph (100 kph)" O.o
* Bushfire toll 'to rise well over 200'
And the GOOD NEWS:
* An automated phone warning system will alert everyone in the vicinity next bushfire season.
* Rudd read insurance companies "the riot act" (as the video calls it) - any insurance companies not complying with swift assistance to help families that lost all will be at the mercy of a pissed off government.
* Rudd's also making sure people get their identities re-established.
* And rebuilding the destroyed communities over the next two years.
Still a fucking horrible mess.
If anyone wants to help, the Australian Red Cross here has online donations at:
https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp
(128-bit Encrypted too.)