Post by Starpossum on Feb 8, 2009 7:45:20 GMT -5
So for all those who don't know, Victoria is in crisis due to huge, awful bushfires all over the state. Over 640 houses have been lost and at least 50 people have been confirmed dead, and the toll is rising. My friends in Healesville and Bendigo went into panic mode briefly last night, but fortunately they're okay.
Arguably the worst part is there are arsonists going through and re-lighting some of the fires. I heard that if they're caught they'll be charged with mass-murder. Which is totally fucking fair.
My Dad's the principal of a primary school in the affected area, and the school was literally centimeters away from burning down. The building actually caught fire in his office under the floorboards but VERY fortunately the water tank behind the office melted and the water put it out. If the water tank hadn't been there the whole school would've gone up without a doubt. All the chickens burned to death, the ramp and playground are all melted and a tree burned, fell over, crushed the other water tank and caught on fire again. The only things that survived were the oval (where the grass was too green to burn) and the buildings. An absolute freaking miracle.
Marysville literally doesn't exist anymore.
My thoughts and well wishes go out to everyone who is affected by this awful crisis.
Fuck you, Mother Nature.
Arguably the worst part is there are arsonists going through and re-lighting some of the fires. I heard that if they're caught they'll be charged with mass-murder. Which is totally fucking fair.
My Dad's the principal of a primary school in the affected area, and the school was literally centimeters away from burning down. The building actually caught fire in his office under the floorboards but VERY fortunately the water tank behind the office melted and the water put it out. If the water tank hadn't been there the whole school would've gone up without a doubt. All the chickens burned to death, the ramp and playground are all melted and a tree burned, fell over, crushed the other water tank and caught on fire again. The only things that survived were the oval (where the grass was too green to burn) and the buildings. An absolute freaking miracle.
Marysville literally doesn't exist anymore.
My thoughts and well wishes go out to everyone who is affected by this awful crisis.
Fuck you, Mother Nature.
