Sunday, January 22, 2006

Freakin' Hot


With temperatures in excess of 40C over the weekend (including temps above 35C before 9am on Sunday), life in Melbourne was pretty much unbearable. Approximately 80 people collapsed from heat stress on Sunday, while Victoria's energy use was 45% above normal. Meanwhile, hot dry weather often encourages the Australian landscape to do what it does best - BURN!! Victoria is the hotspot at the moment, with at least four fires raging.

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