"Australia issues 'catastrophic' fire warning"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/australia.fire.alert/index.html
Now, this headline immediately caught my attention because my best friend has been studying abroad in Australia for the past four months, and well, any headline that involves Australia has grabbed my attention since. Also, I obviously couldn't help but be worried about her safety - luckily I know that she left for Fiji just two days ago before she heads home. Disaster averted for one life, but that doesn't erase the problem for the many residents who may be effected by these probable, rapidly spreading fires. With temperatures predicted to reach 104 F, a severe drought and quick winds are the perfect toppings needed to brew a devastatingly large amount of wildfire. Even if all residents are ready and willing (many refuse to leave their homes) to evacuate, the fact remains that these people will lose their homes, no matter how well they are built. Mother Nature at her best and most thriving. All we really can do now is keep these people in our thoughts and prayers.
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