Canadian Fires

[RealCool Daddio]

Beers to you Daddio.

My heart goes out to the former residents and the responders.

You're a beauty, GS. 


https://youtu.be/8Jm4LoOaAWI

[WOTR]

Satellite imagery has been released showing Fort Mac.  In many ways, it is good because it shows enough detail that people will know if their house is standing or if it is a hole (at least you know if you still have a roof.)  The houses that caught appear to have burned to the ground. https://www.google.org/crisismap/2016-fort-mcmurray-fire?hl=my

That said, there are areas that I thought would be completely gone that have a few streets of houses still standing- And the green space in the middle of clearwater (the whole North part of town) did not catch, downtown appears intact and most of the major infrastructure is still there... Lots of devastation- but not as bad as it could have been.

I ran across a woman today who lost everything but her car, a pair of jeans that were in it, and the shorts and top she was wearing that day.  Very rough, and my prayers are with her.  It is going to be a hard year for thousands of people.

I have no doubt they will rebuild and life will continue.  There is lots to hate about Fort Mac (it has two nicknames- Fort McMoney and Fort McMissery... The two go hand in hand.)  But there was also lots to like and the people in that town know how to work and work hard.  I can honestly say that almost everybody moved there for the opportunities and put in 12 hour shifts of hard work in the harsh elements of Northern Canada.  There are no loafers on unemployment or welfare- they stay home to collect their cheques in lower rent places like Martinez...

[albrecht]

A bit of good news at least for now.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-wildfire-explodes-size-approaches-oil-sands-project-013646103--finance.html

Human nature being what it is I'm sure there will be scammers trying to make a profit off of the tragic circumstances so investigate before you donate any money, especially in response to emails or phone calls.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/events/fort-mcmurray-how-to-help-donate-1.3566391

[gabrielle]

A bit of good news at least for now.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-wildfire-explodes-size-approaches-oil-sands-project-013646103--finance.html

Human nature being what it is I'm sure there will be scammers trying to make a profit off of the tragic circumstances so investigate before you donate any money, especially in response to emails or phone calls.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/events/fort-mcmurray-how-to-help-donate-1.3566391

Thank You Albrecht. 

[ksm32]

A bit of good news at least for now.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-wildfire-explodes-size-approaches-oil-sands-project-013646103--finance.html

Human nature being what it is I'm sure there will be scammers trying to make a profit off of the tragic circumstances so investigate before you donate any money, especially in response to emails or phone calls.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/events/fort-mcmurray-how-to-help-donate-1.3566391

And to think that about four years ago I didn't like you. Can't remember why, but I'm sure it was my fault.

My wife works for a huge Am/Can owned company that has set up a fund in which they, match FOUR times over all employee donations.

[weedeater]

A little self promotion goes a long way.  I unashamedly picked this up from the wisewomans' blog, a dear soul from Newfoundland. 


Monday, May 09, 2016
Canada. Our Hearts Burst with Pride.


I woke up this morning feeling the most incredible sense of pride for my country and it's people.

As a portion of it burns and it's people run for their lives with only the clothes on their back. Like refugees in their own province.

As people lose everything and have to drive by their burning lives. Confused, scared and desperate to escape.

They do the unthinkable....

They stop...to help others.

They throw their own belongings to the ground to make room for those stranded on the side of the road.

They open their homes and businesses for strangers in need.

They walk for miles down a highway with a gas can while people are stuck in traffic asking 'who needs gas.'

They fight a monster for hours on end, all the while knowing they have no home to go home to.

Almost 90 000 incredible people were evacuated from ‪‎Fort McMurray‬ in less than 24 hours. With NOT one story of violence, looting or price gouging against their fellow man.

Instead they shared what little they had, made sure everyone had a safe place to sleep or a shoulder to cry on.

As a country we have won many medals, trophies and honors the world over and it always gives us a sense of pride.

But this...this situation...there is no prize here. No medals coming for these people. The real heroes don't wear capes.

To the incredible people of Alberta and the entire country coast to coast, I Thank You. For reminding us all what it means to be an amazing and a true Canadian.

Dee Brun Gow

And - so many animals on this flight out of Fort Mac, they shared cabin space with humans.

[Chine]

A little self promotion goes a long way.  I unashamedly picked this up from the wisewomans' blog, a dear soul from Newfoundland. 


Monday, May 09, 2016
Canada. Our Hearts Burst with Pride.


I woke up this morning feeling the most incredible sense of pride for my country and it's people.

As a portion of it burns and it's people run for their lives with only the clothes on their back. Like refugees in their own province.

As people lose everything and have to drive by their burning lives. Confused, scared and desperate to escape.

They do the unthinkable....

They stop...to help others.

They throw their own belongings to the ground to make room for those stranded on the side of the road.

They open their homes and businesses for strangers in need.

They walk for miles down a highway with a gas can while people are stuck in traffic asking 'who needs gas.'

They fight a monster for hours on end, all the while knowing they have no home to go home to.

Almost 90 000 incredible people were evacuated from ‪‎Fort McMurray‬ in less than 24 hours. With NOT one story of violence, looting or price gouging against their fellow man.

Instead they shared what little they had, made sure everyone had a safe place to sleep or a shoulder to cry on.

As a country we have won many medals, trophies and honors the world over and it always gives us a sense of pride.

But this...this situation...there is no prize here. No medals coming for these people. The real heroes don't wear capes.

To the incredible people of Alberta and the entire country coast to coast, I Thank You. For reminding us all what it means to be an amazing and a true Canadian.

Dee Brun Gow

And - so many animals on this flight out of Fort Mac, they shared cabin space with humans.

This is beautiful. I have tried flowing the hashtags on Twitter and amazing to see the photos and videos of so many assisting through these devastating fires. Seeing the dogs in the airline (can't remember name of airline) being flown out was wonderful.

I need to read up on the updates. The imagery was terrifying and it's heartbreaking.

[Hog]

We got a shoutout from Shaquille ONeil, he even sang one line of "O'Canada"

peace
Hog