[Roadsters] OT - Fires in OZ

[Ruth]

Thanks guys. An update from me: as of this morning, 108 people  
confirmed dead. Countless loss of property.

I'm in Queensland but my family are from Victoria, and heavily  
involved in the CFA (Country Fire Authority). My cousin has lost her  
house, another cousin is in hospital with burns to hands and arms  
(he's a firey - was sliding down a riverbank to escape a sudden change  
of direction by the fires and slipped - grabbed a bush to steady  
himself but it was alight). Thankfully all my relatives are alive, but  
some friends have been listed as missing.

Am up here feeling pretty powerless at the moment, and my parents  
weren't home this morning at 7am - probably out crewing, but not  
answering mobile phones either. I'll keep trying.

Thanks for your support. We appreciate it.

Ruth