Aid for Tasmania fire families
- 11 years ago
Bush fires in the Australian state of Tasmania have destroyed more than a hundred homes and buildings.
Donations for the homeless are pouring into aid centres like this one in nearby Sorell.
SOUNDBITE: AID COORDINATOR TAMMY MASON SAYING (English):
"Needy families are just walking in who've got absolutely nothing. They're bewildered."
Local people have been bringing food, clothing and other supplies to help.
SOUNDBITE: UNIDENTIFIED MAN SAYING (English):
"Went into the island markets and basically came out with a ute-load there, so everyone's doing pretty good, getting together. The Tassie spirit mate."
Police say some people are still unaccounted for.
SOUNDBITE: ACTING COMMANDER SCOTT TILYARD, TASMANIA POLICE, SAYING (English):
"What we're doing is prioritising those sorts of cases, identifying where those people who still haven't made contact may be."
While the worst-hit town of Dunalley takes stock of what's left Tasmania's fire service on Sunday said 20 more bush fires were still burning in isolated areas.
Donations for the homeless are pouring into aid centres like this one in nearby Sorell.
SOUNDBITE: AID COORDINATOR TAMMY MASON SAYING (English):
"Needy families are just walking in who've got absolutely nothing. They're bewildered."
Local people have been bringing food, clothing and other supplies to help.
SOUNDBITE: UNIDENTIFIED MAN SAYING (English):
"Went into the island markets and basically came out with a ute-load there, so everyone's doing pretty good, getting together. The Tassie spirit mate."
Police say some people are still unaccounted for.
SOUNDBITE: ACTING COMMANDER SCOTT TILYARD, TASMANIA POLICE, SAYING (English):
"What we're doing is prioritising those sorts of cases, identifying where those people who still haven't made contact may be."
While the worst-hit town of Dunalley takes stock of what's left Tasmania's fire service on Sunday said 20 more bush fires were still burning in isolated areas.