We’re a big country – fires and floods

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The last few days, I’ve been a bit obsessed about a bushfire that has been threatening my sister’s/nephew’s farmlet. They live just north of West Australia’s capital, Perth. They and their many goats had to be evacuated two days ago. Meanwhile, in the north of the state, a cyclone has dropped torrential rain over a large area and there is major flooding. Planes are dropping supplies of food to those cut off by the floodwaters. The weather is such that heavy rains from the cyclone are expected to reach Perth tomorrow evening. This would bring welcome rain to the Perth area and give fire-fighters some respite. The latest news from my nephew is that they will probably be allowed home tomorrow morning and hope to be settled in before the rain arrives. Thanks to all for their prayers, good wishes and positive thoughts. It is much appreciated. Tomorrow, we’re driving to Pemberton further south to pick it up a fire-fighting outfit to have on our own place. I’ll post a photo of it once we’re home again. It isn’t massive but would be very useful should we ever have a fire here. Photo is of our bus after travelling over roads that were fast becoming impassable because of heavy rain.