Aussie Bush Fires
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And while the fires continue to burn, the economic fallout begins
Food prices will go up soon.
Chinese New Year is a huge for tourism, and it's about to be hammered. The Chinese are cancelling in huge numbers. Estimates of 40-50% down on last year. And that's all over the country, money just gone from the economy. We in Cairns are further away from the fires than most of you in NZ are, but that doesn't matter.
When these towns rebuild, it will take time for people to go back there on holiday, and that puts their on-going livelihoods at risk.
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@antipodean totally missed us, mate in Prahan got his car crumpled.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Bush Fires:
If there's an omnipotent being, they certainly don't like where I live...
Shouldn't have voted in gay marriage, should ya?
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That is pretty good.
A lot is semantics and the way things are presented and he is correct. The initial bit is why it is called climate change, not global warming. Australia isn't immune and being so bloody huge each region will feel different affects.
I suppose they can't just say 50% of the ignition is caused by morons (not arson).
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@Rembrandt said in Aussie Bush Fires:
@booboo said in Aussie Bush Fires:
US C-130 FIRE bomber crashed South of Canberra.
3 American crew dead.
Christ that is sad.
I know they get paid, and I know it is their job, but I have a huge amount of respect for humans that do that sort of work to help others.
(Let alone the volunteers who di it just for live)
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So my cousin and hubby (and multitudinous cats) in Canberra are having to evacuate due to an out of control fire burning towards their place.
Weather looks to be high 30s, winds up to 40km/r, very low humidity.
Reported as being the most dangerous fire weather in Canberra since the 2003 fire storm.
Just when you thought the worst was over ...
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@booboo said in Aussie Bush Fires:
So my cousin and hubby (and multitudinous cats) in Canberra are having to evacuate due to an out of control fire burning towards their place.
Weather looks to be high 30s, winds up to 40km/r, very low humidity.
Reported as being the most dangerous fire weather in Canberra since the 2003 fire storm.
Just when you thought the worst was over ...
and, in a nice contrast, the monsoon finally arrived in FNQ, and it's wet as fuck.
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I have watched this video elsewhere - these fellas are going about their preparation, a warning call comes in and they cease what they are doing and move quickly to get into their vehicles and away. The wind borne sparks start appearing and, just 1 minute 30 seconds after the warning call, the flames arrive at the spot previously occupied by their parked ute.
The ute had to get out of the way of the reversing truck, so it reversed 50 metres down the road - didn't waste time doing a U turn. The truck was able to reverse then depart driving forward. Had the truck driver stalled it during the manouver, and taken 20 seconds to re-start, they would have been firemen flambé.
On a couple of occasions over the years I have seen advancing fires from perhaps 500 metres distance and the most remarkable features are the noise (like a steam engine at full throttle) and the speed with which the fire front travels. There is no way a man could outrun it.
Bloody dangerous stuff eh!?
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That's fucking insane
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Hottest Feb day in Cairns on record yesterday. The monsoon turned up for 2 days, a few weeks ago. No real rain since, and the heat is just building day on day. Fuck this summer.