That's a terrible and sad irony to have excessive flooding in one  
part of the country and excessive drought in another, and loss of  
life in both.

Gail



On 12 /09/08    , at 02 /09/09,  7:51 AM, Geoff Thompson wrote:

> Like Will we are in Brisbane and are safe and relatively cool  
> (currently 80 degrees F at 10.30 pm!). The floods in Ingham in the  
> north of our state are about 900 miles north http://www.abc.net.au/ 
> news/stories/2009/02/09/2486297.htm and the Victorian bushfires are  
> about 1000 miles south. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/ 
> bushfires/ Our hearts go out to all the poor people who have lost  
> loved ones and their houses. The death toll continues to rise as  
> more houses are searched.
> There is also the sad story of the little boy probably taken by a  
> crocodile at his family’s property on the Daintree River. http:// 
> www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/09/2486157.htm That family’s  
> “River Train” sightseeing boats are a familiar sight on the river.  
> We were in the area last May. Several people were also drowned  
> earlier in the flooding.
> I have emailed Mali but Victoria is on daylight saving time and she  
> has probably gone to bed. I am heading that way myself.
> A bushfire victims appeal, mainly run by Australian Red Cross has  
> already raised $7 million Aussie dollars but more is needed.
> Thanks for all your kind thoughts.
> Geoff
>
> From: SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration-  
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Will Smith
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> Thanks for thinking of Aussies in this difficult time. In the north  
> of my state of Queensland much damage is being caused by floods at  
> the same time that the Southern state of Victoria is being ravaged  
> by bushfires.  Thankfully the floods haven’t been accompanied by  
> the large loss of lives that has occurred in the bush fires.
> Cheers,
>          Will
>
> Will Smith
> Project Officer (Botanical Imaging)
> Queensland Herbarium
> Environmental Protection Agency
> Brisbane Australia
> Telephone (07) 38969508
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> From: SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration-  
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> Hello to our Australian GNSI Friends-
> I'm sure I can speak for the entire Guild in saying that we are all  
> so sorry to hear about the devastating wildfires Australia is  
> experiencing, and hope you and yours are all well and safe. We  
> understand the collective shock when a nation is faced with that  
> level of destruction and loss of life, and we are hoping it all  
> will come to an end soon for you.
>
> With regards,
> Gail
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