After more than three months of battling heat and raging fires, Australians finally got a few hours of relief as showers brought some relief. Rain fell in parts of New South Wales and Victoria over the weekend, bringing temperatures down significantly.
Dogs having fun in the rain
Although the rains were not enough to extinguish the more than 200 fires raging in these areas, they were still considered a rare "savior" that nature had sent down during the great disaster, giving firefighters a little break after weeks of fighting the firestorm. Authorities also had time to count the damage caused by the terrible fire.
Thanks to heavy rains, firefighters have had a bit of a break after weeks of battling the blazes.
The pleasant weather conditions will not last too long. By around Thursday this week (January 9), Australia will continue to suffer from a new heat wave, with temperatures expected to rise sharply again, creating conditions for fires to continue to rage and flare up. However, at this time, people still cannot accurately assess the severity of the upcoming heat wave.
Authorities predict that fires will continue to sweep Australia for at least two more months.
Currently, tens of thousands of households in the two states of New South Wales and Victoria have no electricity to use. Thousands of people trapped in the huge fires in towns since the beginning of the year are still waiting to be rescued. Across the country, at least 24 people have died, 1,500 houses have been destroyed, over 5.25 million hectares of forest have been burned and half a billion animals have suffered painful deaths. With temperatures predicted to continue to rise in the coming days, the total damage caused by this great disaster will certainly not stop at the above numbers. Philanthropists around the world are trying to donate to this country in the hope that the great disaster will stop sooner than originally expected.
SOME FUNDS ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA'S WILDFIRES DAMAGE
•Support Red Cross relief and recovery efforts
•Support wildlife through WIRES
•Long-term disaster relief through The Salvaltion Army
•Donate food to victims of pine forest fire Food Bank
