lorene’s stuff
information, websites and other things for school library people in Tasmania and elsewhere
I have just collected the following websites which may help in the teaching of this topic in the next few weeks, I will update the list as new things appear.
Victorian bushfires 2009
Maps of bushfire areas
Fire map of areas affected currently by bushfires in Victoria
Australian bushfire hotspots map
Latest news updates about the current fire situation
CFA_News updates on Twitter
Country Fire Authority of Victoria updates on the fire situation and other news reports
CFA incident summary reports of the current fire situation
ABC News – Bushfire emergency
Includes: coverage of the bushfires and interactive map, photos and videos
The Australian – Victoria Bushfires
The HeraldSun – Victoria in flames
The Age – Faces of Tragedy
Analysis of the bushfires
Interactive map: Where the deaths occurred
Interactive survival guide
A planning and safety guide for preparing your home against the threat of bushfire.
Looking for answers in the ashes
An opinion by Frank Campbell in The Age newspaper
Bushfire Appeals
Bushfire: how you can help
Bushfires appeal launched
Red Cross appeal information
The Victorian Bushfires: How you can help
A number of ways to help support the victims of the bushfires from Our Community
International Fund for Animal Welfare – AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRE EMERGENCY APPEAL
Please help the animal victims of the Australian wildfires.
Tasmania
Tasmania Fire Service
Tasmanian current bushfire incident information
Historical information
Major bushfires in Victoria
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August 14th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Thank you for this useful website. It has come in handy when teaching natural hazards