Australia - Bushfires
In a tiny town called Toodyay, Samantha Connor of Scouts Australia, recollects “In December 2009, our Scouts were preparing for Jamboree when a bushfire swept through our town. Rover Scouts came to the rescue and posted the alerts on facebook on a group called ‘Toodyay December Bushfire’. One lady said that she found out her house was on fire when she read it on facebook! People fled their homes and it was a miracle that no lives were lost. One of our Scout Leaders, Rob, stayed to fight the fire and saved the two homes adjoining his property. Over five hundred people were evacuated from the area and remained in limbo, not knowing whether they had a home to return to – the Scouts arranged emergency accommodation with mattresses, swags and sleeping bags and put people in touch with each other. Eventually, three days later, people were allowed home to see what was left – there were forty homes lost and over 3000 hectares, including properties, livestock and sheds.”
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