Please Spare a Thought For Those in Corryong and the Surrounding Areas

[lyhargr_0]

https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6560580/emergency-upper-murray-residents-told-to-shelter-indoors...

The phones are all down, the roads in and out are blocked, they just have to stay there and hope for the best

I lived in Corryong for 5 years, so I am well aware for just how isolated it is there

[lyhargr_0]

www.bordermail.com.au/story/6561689/corryong-without-services-water-at-critical-level/?cs=9681&fbcli...

[umpteenbooks]

I spent a large amount of my childhood growing up in Khancoban (In the Snowy Days) and can feel how frightening these fires must be bearing down on these isolated townships, Corryong being the largest nearby town! Low water, no communications, how very terrifying.

😞

[lyhargr_0]

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@umpteenbooks wrote:

I spent a large amount of my childhood growing up in Khancoban (In the Snowy Days) and can feel how frightening these fires must be bearing down on these isolated townships, Corryong being the largest nearby town! Low water, no communications, how very terrifying.

😞

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Used to go Khancoban for a BBQ quite a bit when I lived up that way    ..... My little dog used to love  paddling in the water there, very pretty spot

Unless you have lived up that way, it's hard to realise just how isolated these small  towns are, particularly when a disaster like this one hits them

[umpteenbooks]

I went back for a visit about 5 years ago, yes, the picnic area near the dam is pretty, especially in autumn! At the least, they have access to plenty of water!!

[lyhargr_0]

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@umpteenbooks wrote:

I went back for a visit about 5 years ago, yes, the picnic area near the dam is pretty, especially in autumn! At the least, they have access to plenty of water!!

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From what I understand the towns around there are pretty low on town water, 'cause most of it was used to fight the fires. The main prob there is getting supplies in and out of Corryong 'cause the main h/ways are still closed due the danger of burning trees falling.

So far Corryong seems to escaped major damage to the town, Cudgewa is a different story, not sure what is happening out Walwa way. 

There not much news coming out of there 'cause the ph lines are still down