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Victorian Bushfire Update
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The bushfires in Victoria have caused massive loss of life, and loss of
property. The death toll has risen rapidly through the night, with the
latest confirmed total of 173 expected to increase throughout the day.
Nearly 1000 homes have been destroyed. Tragedy and heartbreak is
everywhere with entire towns having been totally destroyed.
The public announcement prepared and released last night on the WIA
website by Wicen Secretary Mark Dods VK3XMU has brought forward a
excellent response. Wicen greatly appreciate the many offers of help, all
offers are being recorded and Amateurs are being contacted and deployed as
required. Wicen are requesting that offers be made by email rather than
phone to ensure our phone lines are kept free for urgent traffic.
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20090210-1/index.php
Wireless Institute of Australia - http://www.wia.org.au
Victorian Bushfire Update
Date : 10 / 02 / 2009
Author : Bruce Bathols - VK3UV
The bushfires in Victoria have caused massive loss of life, and loss
of property. The death toll has risen rapidly through the night,
with the latest confirmed total of 173 expected to increase throughout
the day.
Nearly 1000 homes have been destroyed. Tragedy and heartbreak is
everywhere with entire towns having been totally destroyed.
The authorities and their resources have been stretched to the limit,
and the Amateur Radio Community through WICEN
- the Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network has been on high
alert since the fires started several days ago.
At the height of the fires on Sunday 8th February,
WICEN Victoria was formally activated, with members being deployed to
areas with loss of power and other facilities.
WICEN operators are assisting the local authorities Kinglake 45 Km
north east of Melbourne manning both the Kinglake and Alexandra Shire
offices on a 24 hour basis until further notice.
It is expected that within the next few days Wicen will do the same
from Buxton to Alexandra. Access to Kinglake at present is difficult
and operators are being be escorted in from Whittlesea.
Alexandra access via Seymour and Yea is unrestricted.
At least one amateur repeater in the north east of the state has been
lost, VK3RNU Repeater on Mt Stanley has been destroyed by the fires,
and VK3RNE on Mt Big Ben is threatened.
The public announcement prepared and released last night on the
WIA website by Wicen Secretary Mark Dods VK3XMU has brought forward
a excellent response. Wicen greatly appreciate the many offers of help,
all offers are being recorded and Amateurs are being contacted and
deployed as required. Wicen are requesting that offers be made by
email rather than phone to ensure our phone lines are kept free for
urgent traffic. Wicen asks for your understanding that individual
responses to offers are not possible at this time.
Emails should be sent to: secretary(AT)vic.wicen.org.au
Bruce Bathols
VK3UV
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