Official Natural Disaster Thread

[Nordic]

The fires in Australia don't look they are getting any better

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/04/australia/australia-red-sky-fires-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

[steveschneider]

The NYT did a front page article and the photos capture the devastation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/australia/wildfires-pictures.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Wait for it.

[steveschneider]

Man what a brutal week....

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/billion-animals-australia-fires_n_5e13be43e4b0843d361778a6

[The Pantry]

Natural disaster?

24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season


Fires in the past month.  Interesting overlay map.  I thought Australia was much larger.

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Natural disaster?

24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season

Fires in the past month.  Interesting overlay map.  I thought Australia was much larger.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australia-arrested-bushfires/

Looks like you're linking a deleted website. Got one that actually works?

Also, how did you find www.abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org? Facebook?

[The Pantry]

Got the link from someone on a BBQ forum I frequent. Not working for you?

Huge forum with members from all over the world, including a few regular posters from Australia.

[Banks2Mason]

it's australia's fault for not properly raking their deserts

[Nordic]

I would still consider this a natural disaster. It is nature that is burning.

[steveschneider]

Natural disaster?

24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season


Fires in the past month.  Interesting overlay map.  I thought Australia was much larger.

Pantry, that sounds like some bogus info. Did you get it off Facebook?

You gotta be careful there's a lot of Russians posting horse shit on there. As a general rule of thumb if I see something being reported on multiple credible news sources like WSJ, NYT, WasPo, LA Times, or any other leading paper from around America I'll accept that it is true.

[The Pantry]

Natural disaster?

24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season


Fires in the past month.  Interesting overlay map.  I thought Australia was much larger.

Pantry, that sounds like some bogus info. Did you get it off Facebook?

You gotta be careful there's a lot of Russians posting horse shit on there. As a general rule of thumb if I see something being reported on multiple credible news sources like WSJ, NYT, WasPo, LA Times, or any other leading paper from around America I'll accept that it is true.

I already explained where the link came from. Sorry it was bullshit. I'd link the thread it came from but you have to be a board member to get to that part of the forum.

[Nordic]

Natural disaster?

24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season


Fires in the past month.  Interesting overlay map.  I thought Australia was much larger.

Pantry, that sounds like some bogus info. Did you get it off Facebook?

You gotta be careful there's a lot of Russians posting horse shit on there. As a general rule of thumb if I see something being reported on  multiple credible news sources like WSJ, NYT, WasPo, LA Times, or any other leading paper from around America I'll accept that it is true.

He's not totally wrong. People are being arrested. I read about this in the rando sauna newspaper earlier. And there is also Google.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/07/australia/australia-fires-police-action-trnd/index.html

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGODIyNjQuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D

The NSW Police Force has taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire-related offences since late last year.

Numerous bush and grass fires have impacted the state, claiming the lives of 18 people and destroying hundreds of millions of animals and livestock, thousands of homes, and more than 4.9 million hectares of land, so far this bushfire season.

Since Friday 8 November 2019, legal action – which ranges from cautions through to criminal charges – has been taken against 183 people – including 40 juveniles – for 205 bushfire-related offences.

Of note:

24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires
53 people have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban, and
47 people have had legal actions for allegedly discarding a lighted cigarette or match on land.
Strike Force Tronto, comprised of detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad’s Arson Unit, has been working closely with individual police area commands and police districts to provide specialist assistance and advice to police on the ground.

Investigations into the cause, origin and overall impact of fires are continuing and since the latest State of Emergency was declared last Thursday (2 January 2020), Strike Force Tronto has provided expertise to six Police Area Commands and eight Police Districts

[kingstonlake]

it's australia's fault for not properly raking their deserts

Banks2Mason beats the shot clock with a 3 from deep.

[DWags]

it's australia's fault for not properly raking their deserts

[steveschneider]

Pantry, that sounds like some bogus info. Did you get it off Facebook?

You gotta be careful there's a lot of Russians posting horse shit on there. As a general rule of thumb if I see something being reported on  multiple credible news sources like WSJ, NYT, WasPo, LA Times, or any other leading paper from around America I'll accept that it is true.

He's not totally wrong. People are being arrested. I read about this in the rando sauna newspaper earlier. And there is also Google.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/07/australia/australia-fires-police-action-trnd/index.html

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGODIyNjQuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D

The NSW Police Force has taken legal action against more than 180 people for bushfire-related offences since late last year.

Numerous bush and grass fires have impacted the state, claiming the lives of 18 people and destroying hundreds of millions of animals and livestock, thousands of homes, and more than 4.9 million hectares of land, so far this bushfire season.

Since Friday 8 November 2019, legal action – which ranges from cautions through to criminal charges – has been taken against 183 people – including 40 juveniles – for 205 bushfire-related offences.

Of note:

24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires
53 people have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban, and
47 people have had legal actions for allegedly discarding a lighted cigarette or match on land.
Strike Force Tronto, comprised of detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad’s Arson Unit, has been working closely with individual police area commands and police districts to provide specialist assistance and advice to police on the ground.

Investigations into the cause, origin and overall impact of fires are continuing and since the latest State of Emergency was declared last Thursday (2 January 2020), Strike Force Tronto has provided expertise to six Police Area Commands and eight Police Districts

Thanks, Nordic just read them all. The first line of the CNN article seemed to sum it up well - "The Australia wildfires are a countrywide catastrophe, mainly caused by drought and extreme heat, but dozens of people are directly to blame for some of the problem, officials say."

Also, Panty apologies for being skeptical initially we live in an age of so much misinformation that I rely heavily on MSM for verification these days.

[Nordic]

He's not totally wrong. People are being arrested. I read about this in the rando sauna newspaper earlier. And there is also Google.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/07/australia/australia-fires-police-action-trnd/index.html

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGODIyNjQuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D

Thanks, Nordic just read them all. The first line of the CNN article seemed to sum it up well - "The Australia wildfires are a countrywide catastrophe, mainly caused by drought and extreme heat, but dozens of people are directly to blame for some of the problem, officials say."

Also, Panty apologies for being skeptical initially we live in an age of so much misinformation that I rely heavily on MSM for verification these days.

Yeah, I suppose I just coulda posted that

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Holy fuck you guys! Civil discourse!

[The Pantry]

Some good news

HMAS Choules delivers beer to Mallacoota pub as emergency services continue damage assessment and repairs

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