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More than 4,000 trapped on Aussie beach told to put on life jackets and jump in sea as deadly bushfires turn sky red
thesun.co.uk ^ | 31 Dec 2019 | Mark Hodge

Posted on 12/30/2019 10:38:07 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

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To: matthew fuller

It is hot, but if you’ve been
to Vegas in August, Death Valley
in July, 104 deg would be a
welcome reprieve. I’ve been in
downtown Roswell, NM in July.
it was HOT. 117 deg.
The media plays what’s happening
in Australia for all it’s worth,
trying to support their climate
change agenda.
Those in Australia know the hazards
they’re confronted with. The
severity of their wildfires depends
on seasonal growth. The ambient
temps play a smaller role than
what the media would leave you
to believe. If temps were the
cause, many American towns
(@ 104 deg) would have been in
ashes by now.


21 posted on 12/30/2019 11:17:32 PM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: piasa

Damn weeds won’t stop. They are the worst!


22 posted on 12/30/2019 11:23:19 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Not exactly “trapped” on the beach are they? How does a fire set a trap? Must be a smart fire.


23 posted on 12/30/2019 11:40:03 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Not exactly “trapped” on the beach are they? How does a fire set a trap? Must be a smart fire.


24 posted on 12/30/2019 11:42:30 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Lean-Right

I live right out of Austin, TX, and for a long time in San Antonio. I am very familiar with 100+ temps, and 104 in summers here is really not unusual. I’ve spent many summers in Phoenix- THAT gets hot.


25 posted on 12/30/2019 11:50:05 PM PST by matthew fuller (America's Dark Age-2009-2016.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

While temperatures in Australia reach 40C, in areas of Pakistan they dropped down to -21C and in Delhi India down to -2.4C. For this time of the year Moscow had hardly any snow and for some Christmas effect they had to bring some in. The contrast in temperature differentials should give people something to think about, as what was considered to be normal keeps being broken almost on a daily basis. The same holds true for unusual amounts of flooding in different areas of the world as well as draughts in others.
This along with an increase of earthquakes as well as volcanic eruptions. My hunch is that before it will get better it may only get worse, for some time to come. The reason or trigger for these unusual events being, that for one we are running in to another Grand Solar Minimum, comparable to the last Dalton Minimum and if that would not be enough I do believe we are also running into another 3600 year cyclical event which will run concurrent with the GSM.
For some of you who may wonder what this is all about, I have included one of my previous postings. Believe me that I take no satisfaction by shedding light on some of the things we may be in store for in the near future and I much rather would prefer to be proven wrong. As things will continue to deteriorate eventually the public may realize what is taking place.
As we are going into another GSM (Grand Solar Minimum) chances are better than good that it will get colder instead of warmer. The major big one we had was the Maunder minimum from 1645-1715 and at that time the Thames in Great Britain froze over. Not only that but this will be in combination with he 3600 signature cycle which we are gradually running into again and causing all kinds of havoc. With another smaller one following, the “Dalton Minimum 1790-1830” which brought along all kinds of crazy stuff as well, amongst several others the New Madrid quake. The last time this 3600 year cycle reared its ugly head was in 1500-1600 BC giving the then Pharaoh most likely Thutmose III (?) an Excedrin headache. These events were recorded in one of the worlds oldest history book as the TEN PLAGUES.
Eventually culminating in an event which became known as the EXODUS or the release of the Israelis from bondage. The catch is or was that these TEN PLAGUES were not just a localized event showing up in ancient Egypt but were on a world wide scale as shown in ancient Chinese records dating back to about he same date. Events very similar what is taking place today in form of unusual flooding or immense amount of snow in other areas.
Extreme cold or heat in some areas and draughts in another, along with an increase as well as severity of earthquakes. As mentioned at he beginning of this writing, the last incidents took place approximately 1500-1600 BC now add to this our current date 2019 and we arrive at just about at 3600 years, give or take so chances are better than good that there is more on the way as the cycle is completed.
So far the US has been relatively lucky compared to other countries, even so the LEFT COAST borders THE RING OF FIRE. Aside from some flooding we have remained fairly unscathed and I hope and pray that our luck will hold out.


26 posted on 12/31/2019 12:12:00 AM PST by saintgermaine (saintgermaine the time traveller)
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To: aquila48

I know- I was being sarcastic.


27 posted on 12/31/2019 12:14:27 AM PST by matthew fuller (America's Dark Age-2009-2016.)
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To: 9422WMR
Australian beaches have shark nets and their life guards patrol off the waters off the beaches and they often use helicopters to spot for sharks.
28 posted on 12/31/2019 1:06:19 AM PST by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Nothing could have prevented the "freak accident" that killed a NSW volunteer firefighter and father-to-be.
29 posted on 12/31/2019 1:14:18 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: matthew fuller; Chode; All

A typical Summer in West/Central Texas in the “Real World” not that shaded, ventilated shack the NWS puts at an Airport to get their “numbers” from.

You only leave Hand Tools (wrenches, hammers, saws, prybars, etc) out in the Sunlight once because You burn Your fingers and palms grabbing something to used it. Just a simple piece of cardboard covering them solves the problem. And only very heavy gloves is the other option.


30 posted on 12/31/2019 1:28:38 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: piasa

Keep a lookout for Underground Fires there in the Peat. They travel for miles.


31 posted on 12/31/2019 1:32:17 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: matthew fuller
But “it’s a Dry Heat”🤪
32 posted on 12/31/2019 1:34:42 AM PST by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: saintgermaine

[So far the US has been relatively lucky compared to other countries, even so the LEFT COAST borders THE RING OF FIRE. Aside from some flooding we have remained fairly unscathed and I hope and pray that our luck will hold out.]


Great primer on this phenomenon. Thanks.


33 posted on 12/31/2019 1:34:46 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper; naturalman1975

Australia is basically a vast continental-sized desert with a fringe of coastal areas kept supplied with fresh water by gradually depleting aquifers.

https://www.clarktanks.com.au/2018/06/13/research-on-the-effects-of-australias-declining-groundwater/


34 posted on 12/31/2019 1:38:43 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/south-australia-fires-expected-to-merge-fears-of-homes-lost-in-tasmania-20191231-p53nxl.html


35 posted on 12/31/2019 1:47:54 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
When we left we were basically on fire, we had to leave.
36 posted on 12/31/2019 1:56:19 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
"We were bracing for the worst. It should have been daylight but it was black like midnight and we could hear the fire roaring." (Video interview )
37 posted on 12/31/2019 2:01:26 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: naturalman1975

[When we left we were basically on fire, we had to leave.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/31/weve-lost-our-beautiful-town-mogo-residents-flee-bushfire-nsw-south-coast]


Are townships prohibited from clearing brush and other kindling to prevent bushfires? Can tractors be used to clear a zone that eliminates any fuel for bushfires when the need seems dire?


38 posted on 12/31/2019 2:01:47 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
police are now the treating the fire as deliberately lit.
39 posted on 12/31/2019 2:05:53 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
“pyrocumulonimbus”
40 posted on 12/31/2019 2:13:04 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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