An sms I got from a friend in Victoria, Australia:
" 46 C (114.8F) in the shade. Really dry and windy." (Saturday)
As we've listened to Radio Australia over the last few days we were shocked to hear the death toll on Saturday from the fires was in the 40s, on Sunday in the 80s. Monday morning it was 108, by the time we went to bed it was 171. Its now at least 181 with people still missing.
That's more than double the death toll than what we used to call "the worst bush fires" when around 70 died.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be one of the survivors from one to the two townships that were destroyed. Marysville and a community near Kingslake lost so much. Their family, their house, their neighbour and neighbours houses. Here is one families escape story: Terror Run
Kinglake resident Christopher Hardy says he is devastated.
"Everybody's gone. Everybody's gone. They're all dead in their houses there, everybody's dead."
Its also been flooding in northern Australia, one family was effected by both! Dad stuck in floods, mum caught up in fires.
The Age is Melbourne's newspaper, and there is also lots of videos, photos, maps etc else where on the web. You can also find ways to help such as donating to the Red Cross.
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