Some of you may have heard about the devastating bushfires in the state of Victoria here in Australia. So far 108 lives have been lost and over 750 homes gone... unfortunately it looks like the toll will rise.
Please spare a thought for those families who have lost everything
SO - I am donating 50% of my total sales for February to the Red Cross Appeal and will also be regularly updating my blog on how much will be donated.
The fires are continuing even with a drop in temperatures, and dry lightning is in the forecast, so more may start. The latest from Australian Broadcasting is 35 confirmed dead and the towns of Marysville and Kinglake, in the state of Victoria, may have been totally destroyed.
Obviously New Zealand and the BBC have coverage, but Canada has been joined by CNN with their own coverage. The US networks, like NBC, are using Associated Press reporting.
You would think that conglomerates with a global reach could afford a few stringers around the world. They could find new locations for cheap reality shows when they weren’t reporting the news.
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