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Batemans Bay

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Weather12°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 90% Humidity
Postal code2536
Population2016 census
Locations Sydney
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Local timeSaturday 19:44
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About Batemans Bay


Batemans Bay is a town on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Its beaches are part of the Batemans Bay Snorkelling Trail, with its reefs and native fish. The Clyde River flows past the town into large Batemans Bay. In the northwest, Clyde River National Park, a popular spot for kayaking and fishing, features salt marshes and coastal forests. Birdland Animal Park is home to wombats, koalas and kangaroos.

Australia fires: troops to fight fires

Feb 16,2020 9:39 am

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the 3,000 reserve troops will be deployed to combat the raging Bush fires across the country.

the Minister of defence Linda Reynolds , said that this happened for the First Time in the history of Australia.

the temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) in parts of South-Eastern Australia devastated on Saturday, when the fire of the houses and the land.

Since September, the fires in Australia that killed at least 23 People .

dozens of People are missing and around 1,500 houses have already been lost this fire season.

"We have seen, to escalate this disaster to a whole new level," said Mr Morrison told reporters at a press conference on Saturday.

What happened on Saturday?

the sky reddened and darkened in the areas of South-East Australia, as the gusts of the fire.

emergency warnings were issued throughout The Day the residents to leave certain areas of the essential.

In Some places, including the snow-capped mountains, the People were told it was Too Late to evacuate. They were instructed, for the protection in the house or in a large clearing or body of water.

In Victoria , three fire-converged-night's stay in a 6,000-acre blaze.

at the end of The Day , 73 new fire had started, and 53 were Still Burning . Of these, 13 were fires, as emergency.

authorities said the than 900,000 acres (2. 2m ha) were burned, according to

Victoria has declared a state of disaster as the Bush fires burning in The State

In Some good news, The Number of People reported missing in The State was reduced from 28 to six.

In New South Wales (NSW), over 100 fires are currently burning.

According to the Rural fire service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, More Than half are not included.

He said earlier in The Day Saturday would be "a long and difficult day for all".

Several Power Lines went down in the Snowy Region, and the residents were asked the cost of unnecessary energy.

phone lines in Some areas of The State , according to 9 News.

tens of thousands of properties that lost power in Batemans Bay and Moruya region, although many of them were restored later in The Day .

Fires on Kangaroo Island in The State of South Australia Two People - a well-known pilot by the name of Dick Long and his son, Clayton killed.

A quarter of The Island was devastated by a fire. South Australia state premier, Steven Marshall said much of Flinders Chase National Park , is already "taken" by the Bush fires.

Some of the shots showed the Bush fires generate their own systems of weather, including tornadoes and thunderstorms.

What is being done to fight the fires? for rent

As already well documented as providing military, Mr. Morrison is A$20 (£announced 10 m), four water-bombers. Defence force bases, would be a temporary accommodation, he said.

On Friday, who were caught in the fire town of Mallacoota devastated on the Victoria Coast .

The Australian Navy has already helped with evacuations

The First evacuees arrived in the Mornington Peninsula on Saturday Morning .

Another ship HMAS Adelaide, sailing from Sydney on Saturday and offshore-ready for evacuation of citizens away from the Coast , if necessary.

New South Wales state of emergency was declared for a week. Tens of thousands of residents and holidaymakers have been told to evacuate to the Coast , to leave a "tourist zone", it was explained to us.

around 3,000 firefighters are on the ground in New South Wales , according to the news. com. au.

The First evacuees are beginning to arrive, of Mallacoota, What is the background?

The fires in Australia began in September. To cases, in addition to the death, you have destroyed, so far, More Than 1,300 apartments, as well as millions of hectares of Bush land.

meteorologists say the climate system in the Indian Ocean , known as the dipole, is the main driver behind the extreme heat in Australia.

in many parts of Australia were in drought, the spread for a few years, this has made it easier for the fire to grow

the Prime Minister , Scott Morrison fire has been criticized for his handling of the Bush. He has by taking a vacation to Hawaii, and The Role of Climate Change .

At a press conference on Friday, he said he understood that People "suffered a large amount" and "feeling very raw".

you Have already from the fire-affected? If it is safe for them to do, so that they come into contact, by E-Mail.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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