I live in a high-risk bushfire area. Some folk endure floods. Others have cyclones, or blizzards, or earthquakes. What's the most dangerous weather situation where you live?
A Japanese woman once said, "I don't understand you Australians. When it's thirty degrees you say it's warm.What do you say when it's forty degrees?" And I said, "Then it's bloody ... moreA Japanese woman once said, "I don't understand you Australians. When it's thirty degrees you say it's warm.What do you say when it's forty degrees?" And I said, "Then it's bloody warm." What sort of expressions are used in your area?
Yesterday in my area the temperature peaked at 44C (111F) and for the second time in a few days our electricity power station burned out leaving everybody blacked out. The fire bri... moreYesterday in my area the temperature peaked at 44C (111F) and for the second time in a few days our electricity power station burned out leaving everybody blacked out. The fire brigade arrived and the hazmat guys were on the job. We took the car for a drive to use it's air conditioning but I got less than an hour's sleep during the night.How do you handle it?
