- TNP Nation
- McMasterdonia
Probably hasn't made international news, but we've had quite a disaster on our hands recently.
Massive fires have essentially cut off the south west of the state from the Capital - causing food supplies to be restricted specifically for perishable products like milk, bread, as well as fuel for vehicles. Businesses in the south west of the state were basically cleaned out as thousands of displaced people from the fires tried to find food and acommodation, and people who had visited from the capital for a music concert were left without their concert, and with limited ability to return home. We also saw significant frenzy buying with people who actually live in that area buying way too much stuff out of fear that it would run out.
That is just the supplies side of things.
The fire also destroyed thousands of hectares of bushland and farming land. It has killed hundreds if not thousands of livestock, and destroyed nearly 150 homes (way more in just general property damage), numbers do vary on this. Still though the fires have strengthened community resolve to work together, with hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations already pouring in, volunteer firefighters working around the clock, and celebrities originally scheduled to perform at the Southbound concert instead performing to raise money for the victims of the fire.
2 people have been confirmed dead so far, however it is possible that this death toll could still rise significantly. The fires became so bad that multiple towns had to be evacuated. A farm that my family owns collectively, also suffered significant damage - mainly to sheds, farming land, and to food resources for the livestock, while the unattended home was saved by firefighters.
It has damaged major highways a source of transportation for residents and for food, supplies, and trade more generally. These roads mostly remained closed.
The fire came largely as a suprise, with the town of Yarloop that had 1/3rd of it's townsite destroyed were given very little warning and simply told that they all had to leave. Two or so days later, the evacuation site itself had to be evacuated as it came under direct threat of the fires.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/w...could-be-open-by-tuesday-20160111-gm3c7y.html
Massive fires have essentially cut off the south west of the state from the Capital - causing food supplies to be restricted specifically for perishable products like milk, bread, as well as fuel for vehicles. Businesses in the south west of the state were basically cleaned out as thousands of displaced people from the fires tried to find food and acommodation, and people who had visited from the capital for a music concert were left without their concert, and with limited ability to return home. We also saw significant frenzy buying with people who actually live in that area buying way too much stuff out of fear that it would run out.
That is just the supplies side of things.
The fire also destroyed thousands of hectares of bushland and farming land. It has killed hundreds if not thousands of livestock, and destroyed nearly 150 homes (way more in just general property damage), numbers do vary on this. Still though the fires have strengthened community resolve to work together, with hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations already pouring in, volunteer firefighters working around the clock, and celebrities originally scheduled to perform at the Southbound concert instead performing to raise money for the victims of the fire.
2 people have been confirmed dead so far, however it is possible that this death toll could still rise significantly. The fires became so bad that multiple towns had to be evacuated. A farm that my family owns collectively, also suffered significant damage - mainly to sheds, farming land, and to food resources for the livestock, while the unattended home was saved by firefighters.
It has damaged major highways a source of transportation for residents and for food, supplies, and trade more generally. These roads mostly remained closed.
The fire came largely as a suprise, with the town of Yarloop that had 1/3rd of it's townsite destroyed were given very little warning and simply told that they all had to leave. Two or so days later, the evacuation site itself had to be evacuated as it came under direct threat of the fires.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/w...could-be-open-by-tuesday-20160111-gm3c7y.html
At least we know that you are safe.
