Comments | gw_shenlong: Fire update

gw_shenlong

Fire update

Feb 07, 2011 16:05

Thank you everyone for your concern and kind wishes. I'm safe, the fire didn't come any closer than a couple of kilometers from me and it has now turned and is heading away from where I am. (good for me, not so good for others). It is still burning out of control and there's 3 water bombers inthe air trying to fight it, plus well over 100 fire ( Read more... )

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gw_shenlong February 13 2011, 09:23:23 UTC

Me too! It was pretty scary there for a while.
*hugs back*

skylark92 February 7 2011, 16:11:53 UTC

*hugs*

gw_shenlong February 13 2011, 09:24:13 UTC

*hugs back* Thanks for your support, hun!

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Re: Hun gw_shenlong February 13 2011, 09:27:11 UTC

We were very lucky not to have had loss of human life. In total, 72 homes have been completely destroyed and another 32 damaged. They're doing their best to put in a temporary bridge where the one that was burnt out used to be so traffic can use the highway again. It will take about 6 to 12 months to build a new one.

Meanwhile, the community has rallied around and peolpe are starting to pick up the pieces and move on.
Thanks for your concern!
*huggles*

eiriyuki1 February 7 2011, 17:09:40 UTC

*hugs* So glad you are okay!

gw_shenlong February 13 2011, 09:28:48 UTC

I'm glad I didn't have to evacuate and that the fire decided to head away. So many people have lost everything and now it's time for the community to band together and help out with the recovery.
*huggles*

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gw_shenlong February 13 2011, 09:30:33 UTC

*snugs you* I'm one of the lucky ones and so is my stepson. Their house remained undamaged but many others around them were not so lucky. Sorry I haven't emailed you lately - it's been a little, shall we say, hectic? around here. I will write an email this week to you though.

Thanks for the kind thoughts and support
*huggles*