Posted by fayeroe on February 8, 2009, at 14:49:11
In reply to Re: Company awarded another contract in Iraq » fayeroe, posted by Sigismund on February 8, 2009, at 14:24:56
> >I just read an article about trouble in Australia? Southeast?
>
> Yes, right down near Melbourne.
> I don't know the latest but I heard 80 people dead, 800 homes destroyed, 800 people in hospital maybe.I think I saw a small headline that said 114? It must be spread out to get 800 homes. 800 in the hospital. This is awful!
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> The south of Australia gets terrible summers....dry and hot.
> I wonder if this is part of climate change?I'm sure that we can many opinions on that. I just finished a piece that stated that it is about "climate change" and has nothing to do with "global warming".
> They had 40C temperatures for a long while, everything dries out, and then the fires start.
Sounds like California. I'll send very positive vibes to citizens and firefighters.
Pat
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