http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Bush Fires in Australia leave many dead. (Prayers required) en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:11:41 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-336049 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:29:46 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 336049@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>A new way to raise money. It doesn't cost anything, but there is a prize which will be donated to the Australian Red Cross. Please see the site below<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122010365537" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122010365537</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-336040 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:15:54 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 336040@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bump </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335965 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:46:23 +0000 feral 335965@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>If this monster they have in custody turns out to be the arsonist...I say "all laws out the window". He should never be allowed another breath of life. I know that's awful to think that of anyone. What gives me the right to make judgements of this slime. All I can say is "God have mercy on his soul".</p> <p>Prayers to all that have lost &#38; to the Firefighters putting their lives at risk. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335944 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:24:19 +0000 Cat talk rules 335944@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I saw in this mornings paper that the NW is also sending fire fighters. Fires are so terrible and destructive and this is one of the worse I have ever heard of in my lifetime. I am scared when we have bad fires here yet we always think we are save in the middle of a small city. australia is in my prayers. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335939 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:13:49 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 335939@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Recent news</p> <p>FIREFIGHTERS described by the Prime Minister as a legion of heroes are battling on as the death toll grew to 181.</p> <p>EXTREME heat, strong winds and drought produced a fire the equivalent of 500 atomic bombs landing on Hiroshima.</p> <p>FEARLESS firefighters have stormed through fire to save 19 campers, including seven toddlers and babies.</p> <p>A FIREFIGHTER who saw children chased down the streets of Maryville by the inferno vowed never to go back.</p> <p>THREE young people who died in a Yarra Glen inferno tried to ring relatives to tell them they loved them just before they died.</p> <p>At least 750 homes have been destroyed and an estimated 330,000ha burnt out while authorities said some fires could take weeks to contain.</p> <p>The sheer number and seriousness of their injuries was so overwhelming the state's biggest trauma hospital ran out of morphine, calling for emergency supplies to treat the 20 most seriously injured victims.</p> <p>3733 people have registered with the Red Cross after evacuating their properties. </p> <p>More than 32,000 people have made donations through the Australian Red Cross website and phone donation line, with governments and corporates pledging additional sums.</p> <p>Those fighting the fires:<br /> Fire fighters: 3,192<br /> Fire vehicles: 342<br /> Bulldozers: 23<br /> Aircraft: 37 </p> <p>(From <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun" rel="nofollow">http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun</a>) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335933 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:07:10 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 335933@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Well done to your daughter.</p> <p>My school is having a charity week in 2 weeks time, and will be sending part of the money raised to the Australian Red Cross. </p> <p>Thank you to everyone who has contributed anything.</p> <p><a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp" rel="nofollow">https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335894 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:00:44 +0000 SoxsMom 335894@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Daughter got her fundraiser finished. She was hoping for more but in a week she raised $80.50. I am contacting the Red Cross and they can put it on my credit card. I know she wishes she could do more. She has watched some footage of the animals and is just heartbroken. Time will heal the land and the hearts of the people affected will grieve much longer. I wish that the arsonists that have been caught could be made to pay for what they have done--but I don't think there is anyway to ever pay for the loss of life in this case. May they rot in a prison, even then they will receive more humane treatment than they gave. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335880 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:19:26 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 335880@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Bump </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335444 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:01:41 +0000 Karenopa 335444@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>{{{POLLYS_MUM}}} </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335428 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:41:34 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 335428@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Don't feel badly, they need love and prayers just as much as money. People who can afford it will be generous, those who can't will pray. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335426 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:38:45 +0000 Karenopa 335426@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>PM...I'm sooooooo sobbing I can't be of help..my finances this month leaves me with $2.00 and change for the rest of the month. God speed all help that can make it's way to these poor people! I AM sending heartfelt prayers to them all! =( </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335422 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:35:11 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 335422@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Bump</p> <p>Info for donations if you can. Exchange rate Aus $ = .65 US$</p> <p><a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp" rel="nofollow">https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335185 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:23:58 +0000 AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew 335185@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Very good information Jessij, and not only for Australia, thanks for sharing it. I admire you for being able to keep your thoughts still going for the good of everyone else even with the fires being so close at hand. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/3#post-335178 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:07:54 +0000 jessij 335178@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Here are some of the amazing stories I've heard.</p> <p>Two people jumped in a dam and survived<br /> A woman and her children jumped in a wombat hole and survived!!! (that one was on the news the other night but there's a brief mention of it in this article:</p> <p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090210/ts_nm/us_australia_fires" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090210/ts_nm/us_australia_fires</a></p> <p>The doghouse story- two dogs survived the fire (this story is touching)</p> <p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/13/2490988.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/13/2490988.htm</a></p> <p>But the stories are endless, as is the tradegy</p> <p>At the moment the fire near us is still burning but we are now on awareness warning and no longer under direct threat. It's really shaken the whole town up this week and every time the fire alarm goes off I feel this adrenalin rush through my whole body. </p> <p>I really hope they contain the fires soon so we can all start to relax. The fire near us is 27000ha. But thankfully there is a better weather prediction for the week ahead which will hopefully get the fires contained.</p> <p>On Saturday (the day when all the major fires started) it was 48 degrees celcius and the humidity was so low. It was extremely windy too. It was an extremely hazardous day for fires. If there is ever another day like that in the future I think I will just pack the boys and leave town for a day or two. It's just not worth it. I live in a wooden house and it's far too risky. </p> <p>I am really sad about all these beautiful towns near me being destroyed. I had a particuliarly close connection to Marysville and Narbethong because I did a lot of skiing there. And I actually broke down on top of the ski mountain once and had to get towed down. The locals were really helpful and nice to me and now I am devastated that some of those people might be dead. It's a tradegy which makes you realise how vulnerable we are to this powerful, but ever beautiful earth. </p> <p>Moonshadow - when your fire season comes up these are some things I've learnt Firstly, You can't necessarily trust the CFA warnings (Marysville never got a warning). The smoke came into the town and people had no idea what was going on cause there was no warning on the CFA site or radio.<br /> Secondly, If you know there is going to be a really hazadous day then prepare ahead, even leave town if you can. On hazardous days fires can travel sooo fast. At Marysville they travelled something like 80km/hr. You can't leave things to the last minute.<br /> Thirdly, physical things can always be replaced =it's not worth risking your life to protecting your property<br /> fourthly, study a fireplan - there is so much info I have learnt- like only wear natural fibres and drinking a lot of water.<br /> And finally, don't ever leave at the last minute. So many people crashed in their cars because of the smoke. Also radiant heat is so bad and the car doesn't provide protection.<br /> Hope that might help you,,,</p> <p>but above all I've realised is that you can't live in fear. I have been so scared the last few days and then i found a snake skin at work (I work on a farm) and that made me even more scared - I could barely work and i keep having nightmares about the fire coming but then i realised that you can't just live in fear - Be vigilant but not panicked. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-335155 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:09:57 +0000 AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew 335155@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29134950/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29134950/</a> Suspect arrested in the wildfires </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334987 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:53:14 +0000 feral 334987@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Horribly Sad &#38; Tragic. My heart goes out to all of them. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334946 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:44:01 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 334946@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The weather today is much cooler which greatly assists the fire fighting, hoping they get more of the fires under control as the forecast for early next week is high temperatures and winds again with possible lightning. The stories coming out of this tragedy are heart breaking and heart warming all at the same time. I have heard there has been enough clothing donated but now they require suits and good dresses etc so the people who have lost everything can attend the funerals of their family,friends and neighbours looking respectful. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334843 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:43:38 +0000 Nirmal 334843@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>i had heard about this a few days ago, and was so horrified myself...it was bad enough when i thought it was a natural disaster, but when i too was reading they suspected it was mainly arsons, i was so angry to think people have the heart to such things. some people are really heartless. and for us, it's echoing in the news....in a suburb of philadelphia called coatesville, there's been a rash of arsons that have been unable to be solved. the death and distruction toll is not nearly as high, but the same thought comes to mind - who could be so heartless as to do such things? even pyromaniacs, it's terrible that it does not bother them in the least...in fact they get thrills, from seeing this kind of thing. i hope to hear of more small miracles that come from all tragedies! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334764 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:54:35 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334764@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you Linda, they need so much help. They also need to know that the whole world is supporting them with prayers as well as donations. So thank you also to everyone who has given support in that way too. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334750 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:46:42 +0000 linda 334750@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks for the bump, PM...I'm off to make a donation </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334745 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:43:42 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334745@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bump </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334641 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:18 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334641@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bump </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334484 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:37:54 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334484@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The death toll is now over 180, whole towns razed to the ground, hospitals running out of morphine for burns victims ...... </p> <p>Here is the link for donations if any of you feel able to help. One Australian dollar is worth a bit more than 50 American cents, so a donation of say $20 Australian will cost you approx $12 or $15 US</p> <p><a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp" rel="nofollow">https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-334165 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:27:17 +0000 SoxsMom 334165@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>MS will keep this bumped. Should have a report tomorrow night with a total from her fundraiser. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-333637 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:11:04 +0000 SoxsMom 333637@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Bump </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-333459 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:50:46 +0000 MadcatwomanintheUK 333459@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>*bump*</p> <p>For the disaster appeal info </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-332753 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:23:42 +0000 SoxsMom 332753@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>JessieJ has posted and she is well.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14269" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14269</a> </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-332713 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:28:39 +0000 jcat 332713@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>On the good side, BC, I also heard on the news that the Red Cross fund has already reached $11 million. People are so generous! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-332706 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:11:58 +0000 Buttercup 332706@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bump. the toll is up to 170.<br /> :( </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14229/page/2#post-332633 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:20:10 +0000 MadcatwomanintheUK 332633@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>*bump*</p> <p>Link to the Red Cross disaster appeal about two third of the way down page 1</p> <p>No word from JessieJ yet :o( </p>