What’s the Weather Really Like?

Well, given that this week has broken many Australian records, it’s hard to say.

In Brisbane we’re experiencing high levels of humidity – hot and sticky, warm rain and dramatic light shows as the thunder rolls in. However, I think we’re lucky at the moment.

Victoria and South Australia are having a terrible time, you may have seen the forest fires on the news.

I’ve been flooded with emails asking whether the fires and flooding are really that bad – and unfortunately yes, in many parts of Australia, bush fires or flooding do happen and this year there are alot of casualties.

This is the time or the year, when it is dry, as it is down South, the bush catches a light. Typically fire breakers are set up and local fire brigades issue warnings and do back-burning activities- that is to say, they light and burn under growth in forest areas to clear paths to prevent blazes getting out of control.

Sadly, however, as in some of the cases this week, someone else has lit a fire, either with intention to cause damage or by accident (camp fires, cigarettes etc) and there you go, unbelievable destruction.

This year has been particularly bad and parts of the Simpson dessert are closed for the safety of the public.

In far north Queensland, at the other end of the country, we’ve been having the flooding with townships under water. From drought to flooding – it is mad! Again at this time of the year, rain and cyclones are common and storm warnings and advice are issued, yet once again there is little that people can do when the rain just keeps on pouring.

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