Wild Weather

If I thought Singapore was hot, the weather in Victoria, Australia was worse. Apparently, the temperatures over the past week soared to an unbelievable 47 degrees. Setting off bushfires over hundreds of hectares of land. The death toll alone has reached past 100, with thousands left homeless.

It's also shocking to hear that some of the fires were deliberately lit.

Police now suspect arsonists could have caused the deaths of more than 130 people in the weekend's horrific fires.

CFA volunteers are still battling 15 fires across Victoria after containing 17 others and bringing 99 under control.
--Herald Sun

My heart goes out to all those who have lost family, friends and homes in this disaster. Melbourne holds a special place in my heart, having spent 7 years of my life there. I have friends living out there as well and I hope that they are ok too.

Meanwhile, the worst is not yet over. Fires are expected to continue burning.

Fire authorities warned bushfires would continue to burn in the coming weeks and asked all Victorians, including those in metropolitan Melbourne, to be prepared to fires particularly with next week's predicted hot weather.
--Herald Sun

Click here to donate to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal