BLACK SATURDAY

Question 1

When was Black Saturday?

Answer 1

7 feb 2009

Question 2

Where were the fires?

Answer 2

Victoria state.
80km radius of Melbourne.

Question 3

How much of Victoria was burnt?

Answer 3

5%
Affected 78 towns

Question 4

What were the hottest places?

Answer 4

Marysville and king lake.

Question 5

How many made homeless

Answer 5

7500

Question 6

Deaths:

Answer 6

173

Question 7

Injured?

Answer 7

414

Question 8

How many properties were destroyed?

Answer 8

3500

Question 9

What were the emotional scars?

Answer 9

Depression
Anxiety
PTSD.

Question 10

What were the fire authorities criticised for?

Answer 10

= not reducing fuel load
= not doing enough controlled burning.
= ‘stay or go’ was very confusing.
= many died due to lack of warning and organisation.

Question 11

Physical causes of BS?

Answer 11

=10 years of drought.
= oil rich forest.
= high Tempe rates of over 46 degrees for 2 months.

Question 12

What were the human causes of BS?

Answer 12

=Counter urbanisation
=power line sparks
=arson

Question 13

What are the warnings like now as a LTR to BS?

Answer 13

=earlier and more accurate warnings
=modelling of fires

Question 14

What are houses encouraged to have?

Answer 14

Preparedness kits

Question 15

Why are trees being replanted?

Answer 15

=help habitats
=timbre production.
=prevent landslides.
=help restore river flows
=prevent floods.

Question 16

How much of Marysville was destroyed?

Answer 16

90%

Question 17

How can people be prepared for fires in the future?

Answer 17

=fire proof homes and gardens.
=removing leaves and branches.
=evacuation plans.
=water stores on site
=easy evacuate roots.

Question 18

What can be mitigated post bs?

Answer 18

=remove rubbish from gutters
=clear dry leaves and mow grass.
=authorities regulate and control buildings of homes.