Steve 0 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I've had a pretty shitty weekend to be honest with you, and I don't really know why I'm posting this but there are a few of you that know me so I guess this is my little memorial. Australia has just gone through the worst natural disaster in its history. Over 160 dead and everyone I know there has told me that figures only going to go up. Victoria has been burnt badly, and while there are fires going through South Australia and New South Wales and floods in Queensland, these fires have ripped my home state to pieces. My family lives in a small town just outside of Melbourne. It's not there anymore. Click Click Click My family are all safe and accounted for which when I finally got that call over 24 hours after hearing about evacuations was the greatest relief of my life. However like hundreds, if not thousands of others, they have lost their home. So, everyone tell your family you love them. I thought I had missed my chance but was lucky. So many others haven't been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sorry to hear that Stevo. Terrible news indeed. I loved my time in Melbourne / Victoria as you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Glad to hear you family are all safe Steve, despite the horror of the fires and the destruction they have caused, the only thing that matters is that they are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sorry to hear that, I have relatives down there as well, they're safe and so are their homes, but just looking the pictures makes you realise it's an absolute nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magma 0 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sorry to hear about that, at least you know your family are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Safe is a good thing, bloody shocking whats going on down there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sorry to hear that Steve. I hope everything gets sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Been thinking about you mate, it's been horrible to watch. Glad to hear your lot are safe and well at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 That's bad craic Mr Halliwell - but really glad that your folks escaped. So many people not been so lucky it would seem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6443 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Absolutely horrendous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35571 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Glad to hear your family are well, Steve. Must have been horrendous waiting to get word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Bad shit mate, at least your family are safe, thoughts go out to those that arent so lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Absolutely tragic loss of life-glad to hear that your loved ones got out safe, Stevo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Glad to hear your loved ones are safe there Steve. It is an absolute tragedy and to think many of the fires were started deliberately, as has been said by the Australian PM it is an act of mass murder. I really can't think of a worse way to go than being trapped in a car or house with fire on all sides. How can you live with yourself knowing you are responsible for such horror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Really sorry to hear that Stephen, pleased your family are all okay though. Thinking of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawan 0 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Good to hear that you and your family are all well and safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoyFromOz 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just seen this thread. I live quite close to where the large red dot is up near Albury. These are the third fires which have threatened the area in recent times, the past two being in 06 and 03, but these ones are the ones that have done the most damage. Luckily at the moment most of them seem to be under some sort of control. The scary thing is that with weather patterns continuing as they are, they reckon these things are going to occur more regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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