Marysville
Feb. 8th, 2009 10:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hnpccSaw news footage. Oh my God. If what was being reported on the radio is true, some CFA volunteers have lost family members. Family members who they told to stay home because it's safer. Which it normally is.
But not when the entire town is being overwhelmed.
They've started talking about finding bodies in Gippsland, but the confirmed toll hasn't been reported as increased yet. Most of the bodies found so far have been in or near their cars.
The CFA incident updates has updated to say that:
We understand that everyone is safe in Marysville and are assembled at Gallipoli Park. Emergency response crews are working on getting emergency services into the town; however crews were experiencing difficulty gaining access to the town due to trees falling across the road. People are reminded to remain at Gallipoli Park until advised by DSE or CFA authorities that it is safe to leave. Vic SES and the Red Cross delivered food and drink to the residents and fire fighters who are sheltering at the Gallipoli Park relief centre early this morning. Residents will be escorted from the area when it is safe to do so.
God I hope so.
But not when the entire town is being overwhelmed.
They've started talking about finding bodies in Gippsland, but the confirmed toll hasn't been reported as increased yet. Most of the bodies found so far have been in or near their cars.
The CFA incident updates has updated to say that:
We understand that everyone is safe in Marysville and are assembled at Gallipoli Park. Emergency response crews are working on getting emergency services into the town; however crews were experiencing difficulty gaining access to the town due to trees falling across the road. People are reminded to remain at Gallipoli Park until advised by DSE or CFA authorities that it is safe to leave. Vic SES and the Red Cross delivered food and drink to the residents and fire fighters who are sheltering at the Gallipoli Park relief centre early this morning. Residents will be escorted from the area when it is safe to do so.
God I hope so.
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Date: 2009-02-08 03:02 am (UTC)