The official death toll currently stands at 131, expected to rise. Twenty-eight fires are still burning and more than 700 homes have been destroyed. No word has surfaced yet of any lacemakers who have been directly involved in the tragedy. Australia's greatest(?) natural disaster. Some links which provide info include:
http://www.theage.com.au/ (Melbourne newspaper) http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_summary.htm (Country Fire Authority incident report - hit refresh to ensure latest info) http://www.abc.net.au/ (non-commercial coverage) http://mapvisage.appspot.com/fires/FireMap.html (Google map of currently active fires, green now under control, red still a threat) Jen in Melbourne, Vic, Australia. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
