Australia's blackest weekend - Victorian Bushfires ..

On Saturday 7th Feb, 09 I had heard about the bushfires in Victoria, but really didn't take much notice .. after all it's a common thing in Australia in the middle of summer to get bushfires .. It wasn't until saturday night that I realised the enormitity of the situtation ..

At 9.30pm saturday night 14 people were confirmed dead .. found in their cars trying to escape, or in their houses ... by Sunday 8th Feb 09 morning the number had climbed to 49 .. by Sunday night to 84 .. by Monday morning 9th Feb 09 the number now stands at 108 and climbing ..

I just sat here and cried and cried .. the stories that are coming out on how they survived and escaped .. normally I would pictures up, but the pictures are just too destressing ..

They are saying now that the number could climb to 200 - 300 .. this is just tragic .. over 750 houses lost, and 2 towns Marysville and Kinglake just wiped out - not a building left standing .. they found 1 lady in her car with her belongings .. she tried to escape but just didn't make it ..

There are notes on the wall at the crisis centre at Whittlesea, "Phill and Pam where are you, please call us" .. and many hundreds more .. 1 girl on the news last night was saying she was talking to her mum on the phone and screaming at her to get out .. her mother said it was alright that she had the spa bath full of water and blankets were wet then the phone dropped out .. she hasn't heard from her mother since ... Channel 9 lost Brian Naylor and his wife Moiree ..

Our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ordered Centrelink open on a Sunday afternoon so people could claim their $1,000 for each adult and $ 400 for each child so those who nothing left could go and buy clothes .. the Government has also offered $ 5,000 for each family to help with funerals ..

I pray to god that he sends them the rain they need as the fires are still burning and many as still out of control ..... they say it could be weeks before they have a final number of deaths .. just so so tragic ....

I am praying for them all ..