Bushfires
To give people an idea of what people have faced over the last few days, here's some photo's and a quote from one of the pathology officials trying to deal with the magnitude of the destruction.
"When asked how long it would take, advisor Greg Hough said: "Imagine drawing a line across a third of Victoria and and try and estimate how long it would take you to find gold rings in that area.
"Potentially the only indicators could be jewellery and teeth, it depends on how bad it is.''
Cars have melted, bodies have been cremated as the heat was so fierce. The temp on Saturday was 48C... that's 120F, with super dry, hot winds... the State had no chance- especially as some areas have been declared drought affected for 10 years.
Many of the fires were deliberately lit. Entire towns have been declared crime scenes- people were burnt alive trying to escape when the wind changed direction. And no bush fire protection plan would have saved those houses or the lives of those who stayed to try and fight the fires- there was no stopping it.
"When asked how long it would take, advisor Greg Hough said: "Imagine drawing a line across a third of Victoria and and try and estimate how long it would take you to find gold rings in that area.
"Potentially the only indicators could be jewellery and teeth, it depends on how bad it is.''
Cars have melted, bodies have been cremated as the heat was so fierce. The temp on Saturday was 48C... that's 120F, with super dry, hot winds... the State had no chance- especially as some areas have been declared drought affected for 10 years.
Many of the fires were deliberately lit. Entire towns have been declared crime scenes- people were burnt alive trying to escape when the wind changed direction. And no bush fire protection plan would have saved those houses or the lives of those who stayed to try and fight the fires- there was no stopping it.