I've received so many emails asking what went wrong and why wasn't everyone prepared. I live in Sydney, on a mountain, surrounded by vegetation and every year we do the same thing, clear the gutters, mow the lawns, dispose of anything that could possibly start a fire.
After the bushfires here a couple of Christmases ago, we started to prepare packs just in case no matter the temperature because nature is a bitch. The weather is unpredictable and you never have enough time. There is no such thing as enough time.
I've pointed all of this out to people and I've yelled at the stupid experts on CNN who want to place blame on the wrong people. It was the weather (and arsonists? I'm not too sure of the facts right there)and we can only do what we can do. The right thing isn't always enough.
I'm about to make a similar post on my lj about donating. Would it be ok if I linked to this post? You said everything I want to say only better.
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Very well said and everything is true.
I've received so many emails asking what went wrong and why wasn't everyone prepared. I live in Sydney, on a mountain, surrounded by vegetation and every year we do the same thing, clear the gutters, mow the lawns, dispose of anything that could possibly start a fire.
After the bushfires here a couple of Christmases ago, we started to prepare packs just in case no matter the temperature because nature is a bitch. The weather is unpredictable and you never have enough time. There is no such thing as enough time.
I've pointed all of this out to people and I've yelled at the stupid experts on CNN who want to place blame on the wrong people. It was the weather (and arsonists? I'm not too sure of the facts right there)and we can only do what we can do. The right thing isn't always enough.
I'm about to make a similar post on my lj about donating. Would it be ok if I linked to this post? You said everything I want to say only better.