Re: SB: Re: Aussie Christmas in Sydney off topic.

[piccardi@goconnect.net]

600 miles north in sunny brisbane queensland also 100 degrees F 
everyday over Christmas & holidays but luckily no fires, back burning 
throughout the year allowed up north but not in sydney

30 december, 45 inches of rain overnight with flash flooding
it is a very cruel country and a cruel world

hope next year ends better.
cheers
kurt 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huff 'n' Puff Constructions" <huffnpuff@shoal.net.au>
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001 6:22 am
Subject: SB: Re: Aussie Christmas in Sydney off topic.

> G ' day Balers
> 
> On the road again, in Sydney with the children.  Some
> recollections of Christmas 2001.
> 
> Black Christmas 2001.
> 
> Christmas Eve 2001, Hot day strong winds from the North,
> looks like a day that could turn nasty.  Radio says 50 fires
> out of control around Sydney.
> 
> Christmas Day 2001, Presents, grandchildren, laughter,
> sirens lots of sirens.
> 
> Radio; fires raging in a huge fire storm all round Sydney
> and the greater Sydney basin.  Fires jumping 6 lane freeways
> over wide rivers and valleys huge balls of fires jumping
> from tree to tree a fire storm.  Smell of burning eucalyptus
> oil soot all round.  Smoke so much smoke.
> 
> 80% of the Royal National Park South of Sydney destroyed.
> 
> Boxing Day smoke filled sky and soot, difficult to breathe,
> 150+ homes destroyed 100 fires burning out of control in New
> South Wales.  Visibility down to 100 yards on some roads.
> Roads into Wollongong closed.
> 
> Radio says 40 out of the 100 fires raging are suspicious and
> could have been deliberately lit, such madness.  Total Fire
> ban across the State of NSW.  300,000 acres burnt, 15,000
> fire fighters from all over Australia fighting the bush
> fires.  USA sends $50,000 and offer of help, thank you
> America.
> 
> Finding it hard to breathe today smoke every where forecast
> today 40 C and hot winds.  So many thousands of animals have
> died some rare.  The bush will regenerate and this has been
> going on for thousands of years EXCEPT that this time humans
> as it was in '94 the last time also had a big part to play
> in the disaster
> 
> It is now five days since the fires got going and there are
> still roads closed.  However all major roads are open.  Off
> to Queensland today Christmas 2001 just like all Aussie
> Christmass hot, bush fires and cricket situation normal but
> this fire storm was not normal.
> 
> Sirens still going this morning this has been a Black
> Christmas, so far no lives lost human, that is and no
> reports of any straw bale homes being burnt but the fire
> near Falls Creek South of Nowra claimed a lot of homes and I
> know of one SB home there however the Blue Mountains have
> had a lot of fires and there are several SB homes in the
> Blue Moutains must call and see if they are all well.
> 
> Anyone interested in our news:
> 
> http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/
> 
> All for now balers but so many questions need answering.
> 
> The Straw Wolf
> 
> 
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