Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Victoria Bushfires

Please send your positive thoughts and prayers in the direction of Victoria, Australia, as our state continues to battle what is being described as, "Australia's worst natural disaster ever," & "Hell on Earth." 173 people have lost their lives since Saturday due to bushfires, and the devastation is quite unbelievable.
A few people have written us emails asking how close they are to Melbourne - on Saturday they were basically in a horse-shoe shape surrounding Melbourne. Today they appear to be mostly to the northeast and east of Melbourne. The closest is approx. 60 kilometers from Melbourne. On Saturday the sky was certainly an eerie shade of gray. On the bright side of tragedy, the heroic efforts of many individuals and the giving that is taking place is incredible.
Thanks for thinking of us.

Christy

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Our thoughts are definitely w/ you and everyone else. My parents went through a similar situation in CA this past year. Thanks for the update, and hope this improves soon.

e & m