I have family friends down at Mallacoota that have lost everything, but they are safe. awaiting evac from an Navy personnel carrier. Mallacoota and indeed other parts of Victoria and NSW have been cut off from supplies and are getting food and medical supplies dropped in by Airforce choppers.
The biggest worry we have is that the fires in Victoria & New South Wales may join up and become a bushfire the size we have never seen before.
My state, Victoria has been declared a "State of Disaster" and NSW "State of Emergency", which basically means all and every local, state and national resources are made available, including our Defense Forces.
The fatality toll is of yet unknown, but will be substantial. (at least 20+ as of now)
House and farm infrastructure loss is in the hundreds.
Local reports are saying it will take 100+ years for the country to recover, (financially, and environmentally)
This is from Govt data working with satellite images, (2 Jan @ 19:30) to give an idea of the situation we are in. The circled red bit is my state, Victoria, and New South Wales..
Wish us luck for the next week....
View attachment 1610540