ToiDiaeRaRIsuOy Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Hello, Not my usual post around here, but I wanted to bring attention to this as a good buddy of mine is Australian. He has been deeply troubled by what is happening in his home country. I am not going to pretend that I fully grasp the situation, so it's best I quote him directly. If you want, please make a donation. The service(s) you are donating to are verified and we know for sure the money will be directly used to fighting the fires, or helping those who are affected by it. Thank you. A message to all members, The Californian BushfiresTotal Size: 1,900,000 acresThe Amazon FiresTotal Size: 2,250,000 acresThe CURRENT Australian Bushfires12,000,000 acres... and rising every day I do not think that people understand what is happening right now. These are not normal Australian bushfires. The entire country is on fire. Most people have no conceptual understanding about just how big Australia is... and therefore, just how bad these fires are. They also just cannot fathom how terrifying and unstoppable a real bushfire is... Have you ever heard of, let alone seen, a fire tornado rip through nature? Being an Aerodynamicist, and therefore having a knowledge of how air (oxygen for the fire) moves and how heat causes it to, means that I have some understanding of how these fires flare up fast enough, that you cannot our-drive them, let alone out-run them, simply when the wind blows... which they generate for themselves by the extreme temperatures they scorch the ground and air with (see the video I linked below to see what I mean). The fact that only 15 people are dead is astonishingly low, but the half a billion (yes, with a "b") animals are dead, should give you some perspective. We have the worst air quality in the world now. Our Prime Minister has left the country, its wildlife, and nature to burn. He ignored the warnings of potential catastrophic fires, and his response to societies call to action, was to cut funding to the fire services by 70%, crippling the fire services across the nation. Fire-fighters have flown in from around the globe, to help us in this time of crisis. So, not only are our incredibly brave fire-fighters under resourced, but they are also fighting fires that the world has never seen before, dwarfing even the great Californian and Amazonian fires of the past. I live in Europe now, and so my ability to help my fellow Australians is limitted, however, I do have a reasonable amount of reach within this site, and in my friendship circles. I have linked the NSW Rural Fire Service website, who are trying to fight this on the front lines of the hardest hit areas, and need all the support they can get.https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraising Secondly, to the Australian Red Cross. They are supporting people at evacuation centres by providing psychological support, first aid, emergency assistance (cash grants to people who have lost homes), supporting volunteers, and more.https://www.redcross.org.au/ And finally, to the World Wilflife Fund. They are housing and supporting injured animals from the bushfires aswell as rescuing others that are still in harms way. They will also be making an effort to rebuild the habitats and re-populate the species killed in these fires.https://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/bushfire-emergency Any support that you may be willing to offer, is not only very much appreciated, but desperately needed.My sunburnt country... my... home... is burning to the ground, in an inferno... and we are absolutely powerless to stop it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetNerfedOn Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I applaud your effort to spread the news, good sir, as indeed many of the people I know remain wholly unaware of the disasters surrounding these bushfires (which, i must note, have been already a longstanding issue ). And I grieve for the disasters afflicting your motherland. Sadly, aside from spreading this news and fervently praying, I have done, and can only do, so little to help. Forgive me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarCat Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I, am too affected by this, I LIVE in Australia, and I don't wanna be coaxed out of my own home, im still in Australia too. im trying to keep calm. yeah I might seem okay, but im trying to cope with this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewreckedangle Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I don't even know what words to say.. ultimately they are just words, and words do not stop fire, or bring back animals/people/homes... i am sorry this is happening, i am sorry so many people don't care/don't understand just how severe this is, i am sorry i cannot do more to help to put it into perspective, where i live in the UK Quote The blazes have burn[ed] through more than 14.8 million acres a comparable US state... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adura Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 An Aussie game dev should make an arsehole arsonist shooter game where the funds from purchases go to the firefighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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