Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Code Red!

Some parts of Australia have been asked to evacuate because of fire warnings. Temperatures are up to 104 degrees F. An extreme heat wave is expected to hit. This was the first "catastrophic" brush fire warning so far this year.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/australia.fire.alert/index.html

26 comments:

  1. What season is it then??????????

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  2. Is australia a country or a continent??

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  3. It is summer in Australia right now! isn't that crazy! at least i'm pretty sure because it's on the southern Hemisphere. Did you know that Juan?

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  4. i know huh? yes you do now. right?

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  5. right!!! what are the coordinates of australia?? i want to know exactly where its located.

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  6. Why does Juan need to know the exact coordinates of Australia?

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  7. well since you want to know the exact pinpoint location Australia is 27 00 S, 133 00 E. That's its coordinates. New Zealand is below Australia. Cool Right?

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  8. thanks!! right! Its pretty cool. what are the coordinates for new zealand??

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  9. Well bert, i just wanted to know for future references!!

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  10. Umm...I don't see why Juan can't just google his questions...

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  11. 41 00 S, 174 00 E
    in case you might visit....right??

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  12. I dont know how to use google.

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  13. Wow liar!!! you obviously use it since this class is...CURRENT EVENTS!!!

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  14. That is crazy. I heard about that there would be a solar wind blast that would hit us around this friday, in my Asrtomony/Meterology class.

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  15. that will be crazy if it does happen

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  16. Wow yeah I heard about that too!! Its crazy!!!

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