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I will certainly pray for all of you. "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message <news:_AzH9.90593$g9.253511@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well 2.30pm and all is OK at the present. Still in for another windy > afternoon- it was this time yesterday that everything went haywire. Still > at the moment the wind is blowing away from us, not towards us. Fingers > crossed for everyone else, there are fires all over the place. Looks like > we’ll be fine though > Lyndal > "BJ" <B…@sk.nojunk.ca> wrote in message > news:uusu56bti4ta13@corp.supernews.com… > > Hi Lyndal, > > As you can see by the responses, we will all be thinking and praying for > > your family. I hope you can keep in touch. We will worry until we know > that > > all is well again. > > BJ-Sk. Canada > > "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in > > message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… > > > Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday > and > > > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s > sleep. > > > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down > about > > > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is > still. > > > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > > > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how > fast > > > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas > Day > > > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > > > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > > > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the > fire > > > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the > crow > > > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening > homes > > > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary > stuff > > > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned > in > > > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For > those > of > > > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst > droughts > > > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. > The > > > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the > fire, > > > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > > > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > > > Lyndal
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Update again We got a bit of rain on Thursday afternoon – only rained for an hour or so and not heavy, but enough to improve things for us around here. The fires in the Shoalhaven area have improved dramatically and we personally are out of risk. They are still burning, but within containment lines. The one west of us here has been burning in the national park for a month and has burned about 60,000 hectares of bush so far. Across the state, however, there is 80 separate fires still burning and threatening people and houses. Yesterday and today (Sat) are cool and still , but the hot dry winds will be back on Monday. They have 48 hours to try and contain the fire fronts, before all hell breaks loose again. When it was scary on Wednesday it was 37 deg C with 80 knot winds, today its only 22deg.(much nicer) The problem with bushfires in Australia is the speed and ferocity, because eucalyptus oil is so flammable gum trees don’t just burn, they literally explode. The fire moves faster than people can get away from it, jumping from treetop to treetop, jumping rivers, highways etc. The spot fires from burning embers are usually 1-2 km ahead of the main firefront due to the winds. I can hear the helicopters overhead this morning, they are still waterbombing the national park fire. Hopefully the risk is over for us. Mind you, it is only Dec7—bushfire problems are usually around Christmas early January!! Lyndal "BJ" <B…@sk.nojunk.ca> wrote in message
news:uusu56bti4ta13@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Lyndal, > As you can see by the responses, we will all be thinking and praying for > your family. I hope you can keep in touch. We will worry until we know that > all is well again. > BJ-Sk. Canada > "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in > message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… > > Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday > and > > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s > sleep. > > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about > > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is > still. > > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast > > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas > Day > > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the > fire > > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the > crow > > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes > > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary > stuff > > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in > > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those > of > > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst > droughts > > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The > > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the > fire, > > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > > Lyndal
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Lyndal, <snip> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Update again > We got a bit of rain on Thursday afternoon – only rained for an hour or so > and not heavy, but enough to improve things for us around here. The fires > in the Shoalhaven area have improved dramatically and we personally are out > of risk. They are still burning, but within containment lines. > I can hear the helicopters overhead this morning, they are still > waterbombing the national park fire. > Hopefully the risk is over for us. > Mind you, it is only Dec7—bushfire problems are usually around Christmas > early January!!
Good to hear things have improved! Maureen
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thank you 
"kendawn" <kend…@samlink.com> wrote in message
news:9_oI9.602$yy4.20154@eagle.america.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Lyndal, > You and NSW are still in my prayers. A little prayer brought a little rain > on Thursday. Will take this up with my Sunday School class. Maybe more > prayers will bring more rain. Please be safe and give your son a hug for > me. > Dawn > "Maureen" <BlueEyedMoeNOS…@telus.net> wrote in message > news:MZxH9.46229$yV1.3327156@news1.telusplanet.net… > > Lyndal, > > > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet > > to come > > Can only imagine how scary it is….prayers to you and the area > > townspeople. > > Maureen
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Lyndal, You and NSW are still in my prayers. A little prayer brought a little rain on Thursday. Will take this up with my Sunday School class. Maybe more prayers will bring more rain. Please be safe and give your son a hug for me. Dawn "Maureen" <BlueEyedMoeNOS…@telus.net> wrote in message
news:MZxH9.46229$yV1.3327156@news1.telusplanet.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Lyndal, > > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet > to come > Can only imagine how scary it is….prayers to you and the area > townspeople. > Maureen
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Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn wrote: > Well 2.30pm and all is OK at the present. Still in for another windy > afternoon- it was this time yesterday that everything went haywire. Still > at the moment the wind is blowing away from us, not towards us. Fingers > crossed for everyone else, there are fires all over the place. Looks like > we’ll be fine though > Lyndal
<snip> I hope your analysis is correct that you’ll be fine! Prayers still being said for you and your neighbors. Thanks for the update. -Sharon — Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Prayers sent and will keep sending them daily. Hope you stay safe and sound. janers
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"Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message: | Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come </snip> Prayers coming in bushels full for all of you in the ‘danger zone’ and surrounding area!! So so sorry to hear all that is happening, and at this time of year especially! What a horror it must be just lying in wait to see which way the winds will prevail! Stay well and ’stay low’, watching out for the smokey air and catch our prayers as they blow in for you all as they are programmed to blow the fires out and the danger away!! (((hugs and safe wishes coming downwind your way!!))) — Shelagh http://continue.to/lupus
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Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn wrote: > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come
Scarey ! Hope you can stay safe. (pets too). Please stay in touch, if possible. wishing we could send AU a snow dump. That would put out the fires quick ! Hugs J- worried about you.
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Hi Lyndal, As you can see by the responses, we will all be thinking and praying for your family. I hope you can keep in touch. We will worry until we know that all is well again. BJ-Sk. Canada "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday and > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s sleep. > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is still. > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas Day > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the fire > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the crow > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary stuff > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those of > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst droughts > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the fire, > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > Lyndal
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Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn wrote: <snip> > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > Lyndal
Of course you are all in my prayers. (((((Lyndal and Aussies)))) -Sharon — Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Lyndal, > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet
to come Can only imagine how scary it is….prayers to you and the area townspeople. Maureen
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Well 2.30pm and all is OK at the present. Still in for another windy afternoon- it was this time yesterday that everything went haywire. Still at the moment the wind is blowing away from us, not towards us. Fingers crossed for everyone else, there are fires all over the place. Looks like we’ll be fine though Lyndal "BJ" <B…@sk.nojunk.ca> wrote in message
news:uusu56bti4ta13@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Lyndal, > As you can see by the responses, we will all be thinking and praying for > your family. I hope you can keep in touch. We will worry until we know that > all is well again. > BJ-Sk. Canada > "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in > message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… > > Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday > and > > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s > sleep. > > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about > > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is > still. > > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast > > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas > Day > > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the > fire > > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the > crow > > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes > > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary > stuff > > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in > > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those > of > > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst > droughts > > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The > > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the > fire, > > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > > Lyndal
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Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday and circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s sleep. We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is still. The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas Day was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the fire burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the crow flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary stuff There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those of you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst droughts on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the fire, they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come Lyndal
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Praying as I type…. God Bless you guys down under…Please keep safe RhondaM "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday and > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s sleep. > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is still. > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas Day > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the fire > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the crow > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary stuff > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those of > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst droughts > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the fire, > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > Lyndal
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Praying for miracles – and rain! Please let us know you and family are safe. "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:l9sH9.90418$g9.252466@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, what a rough night. We have had bushfires all over NSW yesterday and > circling us last night. Its 5.52 am and I have had a fitful night’s sleep. > We were on standby to evacuate from about 5pm. The wind dies down about > 1am so we went to bed. Right now everything is smoky but the air is still. > The weather is predicting 7o knot winds again today, so it will be open > slather again soon. The scary thing about last night’s fires is how fast > they were moving and closing in on town. Last summer was bad (Christmas Day > was shocking) but mainly affected coastal villages in bushland – a town > called Huskisson 20kms down the coast from here was burned on Christmas > morning – 20 homes destroyed in the space of 2 hours. Last night, the fire > burned down 5 homes at Albatross (about 10km by road, half that as the crow > flies from here) then jumped the 4 lane highway and was threatening homes > etc It jumped the Shoalhaven river so it was moving very fast. Scary stuff > There were fires all over Sydney also with another 5 or 6 houses burned in > Sydney. When it startslike this, they are usually everywhere. For those of > you outside Australia we are also in the midst of one of the worst droughts > on records. Entire towns out west have run out of water completely. The > bush is SOOOO dry that when the ash and embers get blown ahead of the fire, > they ignite anything they touch, that’s why the front moves so fast. > Prayers for everyone in NSW today – the worst may well be yet to come > Lyndal
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