^ Good article Tis. I note the comment that ...
... the fire that came last Friday was of another order of magnitude altogether.
A crown fire roaring in from the west on a hot afternoon with
an 80km per hour wind, it wasn't on the ground, it was a firestorm in the air, raining fire.
Many people don't understand the veracity of this beast.
It doesn't burn your car ... it melts your car.
The alloy wheels in that car have been melted!
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When the Thai Tsunami hit, more then a decade ago, I had visited the Kingdom and developed a love for the country and had planned to re-visit there just before it hit, but changed my flights.
At the office I got a whip around and promised to match, dollar for dollar what was raised.
We gave $640 to the Red Cross.
I avoid the charity muggers in the Shopping Centres/Malls as I know they are on a commission. BS to that.
When I witnessed the level of destruction, near apocalyptic so far ... and the worst day potentially tomorrow, Saturday, I dusted off the Credit Card and donated $200 to the Red Cross appeal. https://www.redcross.org.au/campaign...-new-years-eve
Sadly, we haven seen the worst of this yet.