Friday, March 6th, 2009
Michael,
Indications are that the cooler rainy weather has provided sufficient conditions to put an end to at least most of the bushfires across Victoria. This has been one episode of catosrphic conditions we do not want ever to see again. A much cooler and drier morning here in Sydney as well – a reminder that the winter is fast approaching.
You must be interested in the tropical cyclone developing in far north Queensland – the influence of the onshore airstream should provide increasing showers for your region I suspect into the week.
in the meanwhile, we are into baby purchasing mode now getting ready for the new born’s arrival.
Jimmy
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Michael,
As the title says, I am astounded that we have lost whole towns and literally hundreds of homes in this disaster! 
I am shell shocked – and there seems to be more bad news on the way. I have heard information that suggests the toll could top 300 with another town just being discovered. At this time, the toll stands at 181 dead and many injured. A scene of chaos people attempting to escape the inferno. I have never seen a pyrocumulonimbus as massive as this one above the fire plumes on this devastating day.
Amongst all of this confusion, there are floods and disaster in far north Queensland in Ingham who is expecting a third flood peak, and then I got the hailstorm yesterday thanks to you and your quick thinking! I tell you I had to turn around very quickly to do this and that is what allowed me to get the hailstorm. Here is a couple of images of the hailstones:
Jimmy
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