It seems that we have major bushfires in three States, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. With NSW and Victoria now declaring a State of Emergency for parts of their State. I live in Brisbane, Queensland and am about 1000 kms north of Sydney. From the colour of the sun this morning, we are still getting smoke from fires NW and SW of Sydney. But the major fire at present is a further 200 kms south – form Nowra to the Victorian Border, a distance of 300 or 400 kms. Two days ago they got some 100,000 people on beach side holidays to go home, as highway were open again and did not have fires burning around them. I am not sure who many they asked to leave in Victoria. But on News Years day, some 4,000 visitors were trapped in a east Victorian Town, and they had to bring the Navy’s troop carrying ship to evacuate them. I suspect that will take a few trip over the next week. Last nights TV reports were showing various towns, in the middle of the day, it was as black as night. But at this stage, in Sydney, they have not stopped the Test Cricket – day 3 starts in a few hours. It seems that we have now lost over 1000 houses in four States, and lost life in three States – not the place to be when you have 100 feet high or more flames. And it seems that our Alpine area in NSW and Victoria new fires have started due to lighting sticks, so that will be another area of concern for a few days as well in both states. They are “hoping” for rain next week, which will reduce the number of fires around. In fact we are sending some of the Queensland fire-fighters down to NSW to help them and expect to send more today. By yesterday, our Defence Forces had some 2,000 people helping and our Federal Government put into action that some 3,00 of the Defence Reserve, should be called up to called assist in various way. I assume that some Boyds have been affected in Both Victoria and NSW, but we are safe in Queensland – at present. And our Media make a big drama out of it. If we burn of in the winter period, we would have “cold” fires, but now in Summer, they are going to be very “hot” fires, killing wildlife, and many of the trees will take years to recover. Mike Boyd Brisbane

Mike, It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too could happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - I hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in this situation." Debbie On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 21:03, Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems that we have major bushfires in three States, New South Wales, > Victoria and South Australia. With NSW and Victoria now declaring a State > of Emergency for parts of their State. > > I live in Brisbane, Queensland and am about 1000 kms north of Sydney. > From the colour of the sun this morning, we are still getting smoke from > fires NW and SW of Sydney. But the major fire at present is a further 200 > kms south – form Nowra to the Victorian Border, a distance of 300 or 400 > kms. Two days ago they got some 100,000 people on beach side holidays to > go home, as highway were open again and did not have fires burning around > them. > > I am not sure who many they asked to leave in Victoria. But on News Years > day, some 4,000 visitors were trapped in a east Victorian Town, and they > had to bring the Navy’s troop carrying ship to evacuate them. I suspect > that will take a few trip over the next week. > > Last nights TV reports were showing various towns, in the middle of the > day, it was as black as night. > > But at this stage, in Sydney, they have not stopped the Test Cricket – day > 3 starts in a few hours. > > It seems that we have now lost over 1000 houses in four States, and lost > life in three States – not the place to be when you have 100 feet high or > more flames. > > And it seems that our Alpine area in NSW and Victoria new fires have > started due to lighting sticks, so that will be another area of concern for > a few days as well in both states. > > They are “hoping” for rain next week, which will reduce the number of > fires around. > > In fact we are sending some of the Queensland fire-fighters down to NSW to > help them and expect to send more today. > > By yesterday, our Defence Forces had some 2,000 people helping and our > Federal Government put into action that some 3,00 of the Defence Reserve, > should be called up to called assist in various way. > > I assume that some Boyds have been affected in Both Victoria and NSW, but > we are safe in Queensland – at present. And our Media make a big drama out > of it. If we burn of in the winter period, we would have “cold” fires, but > now in Summer, they are going to be very “hot” fires, killing wildlife, > and many of the trees will take years to recover. > > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea

Debbie It is a wonder that our Media has not called those people displaced by fire or had their houses burnt - have not been called refugees. Many people are putting up strangers, and most that have been interviewed by the Media, say they will rebuild. Which means it will then be raining. In my State of Queensland, on our western border, they have been in drought for 7 or 8 years. When it rains it is going to frighten the children out there. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Rea Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Australian Bushfires Mike, It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too could happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - I hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in this situation." Debbie

Mike, Believe you me, I would be one of those people putting up strangers. I am a humanitarian above all things. I might have spoken in error about Aussie's possibly being considered as refugees....one must look at the definition. However, I do think however, given what climate change has bought about one might have to re-think about this. Again - but for the "Grace of God" this has never happened to me - but it could happen to any one person at any time...... Debbie On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 23:19, Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > Debbie > It is a wonder that our Media has not called those people displaced by > fire > or had their houses burnt - have not been called refugees. > > Many people are putting up strangers, and most that have been interviewed > by > the Media, say they will rebuild. Which means it will then be raining. > > In my State of Queensland, on our western border, they have been in > drought > for 7 or 8 years. When it rains it is going to frighten the children out > there. > > Mike Boyd > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deborah Rea > Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Australian Bushfires > > Mike, > > It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot > of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have > been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too could > happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - I > hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so > affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in > this situation." > > Debbie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea

Thank you for letting us know the situation where you are, Mike. Please continue to keep us posted. I am thinking of you and friends in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney. --Lorraine On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 4:35 PM Deborah Rea <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > Believe you me, I would be one of those people putting up strangers. I am > a humanitarian above all things. I might have spoken in error about > Aussie's possibly being considered as refugees....one must look at the > definition. However, I do think however, given what climate change has > bought about one might have to re-think about this. > > Again - but for the "Grace of God" this has never happened to me - but it > could happen to any one person at any time...... > > Debbie > > On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 23:19, Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Debbie > > It is a wonder that our Media has not called those people displaced by > > fire > > or had their houses burnt - have not been called refugees. > > > > Many people are putting up strangers, and most that have been interviewed > > by > > the Media, say they will rebuild. Which means it will then be raining. > > > > In my State of Queensland, on our western border, they have been in > > drought > > for 7 or 8 years. When it rains it is going to frighten the children out > > there. > > > > Mike Boyd > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Deborah Rea > > Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:29 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Australian Bushfires > > > > Mike, > > > > It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot > > of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have > > been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too > could > > happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - > I > > hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so > > affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in > > this situation." > > > > Debbie > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________ > > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > > confirm the facts in original sources. > > > > Clan Boyd Society, International > > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and > working. > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > > community > > > > > -- > Debbie Rea > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >