Yes this summer should give all of Australia something to think about, hopefully including those who hold the purse strings.
I hope Peter/Rubymorgan makes a full recovery, it certainly sounds like a nasty accident.
Georgetoad - thanks that is a very interesting website.
I know this is now 16 years ago but it is pretty interesting. Also makes me realise how lucky I am as that tornado path they show on the map finishing in Kambah is head straight towards my house and stops about 2km away, the fire continued that path but at least not as a tornado and got to 100 metres from my place then headed up a sideways hill. While at the top of the hill behind my house putting out the spot fires that kept turning up we could see the glow on the next hill that I now realise is what is seen at 6:13 in the video. If the tornado had kept going then I expect the hill I was on would have ended up like that one and I doubt I could have run away home quick enough to drive away. I had sort of prepared myself by leaving the car in the garage facing out with the keys in it and the garage door open in case of a power failure not allowing the door to open, plus a few irreplaceable valuables in the car like my custom made guitar and our wedding photos.
Later I heard on the news that looters were stealing stuff from cars because people were putting valuables in their cars ready for a getaway and then busy trying to defend their homes. It seems times like this brings out the best of most people and the worst of the scumbags.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqYEeivt8EgI really hope the current bushfires can be put out soon.
