Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he regrets being away on vacation with his family as fires raged across South Australia, resulting in the deaths of three people earlier this week
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he regrets being away on vacation with his family as fires raged across South Australia, resulting in the deaths of three people earlier this week.
"I have obviously returned from leave and I know that has caused some great anxiety in Australia and Jenny and I acknowledge that," Morrison said in a news conference on Sunday."If you had your time over again and you had the benefit of hindsight then have made different decisions."Morrison was heavily criticized for taking a pre-Christmas trip to Hawaii as thousands of firefighters worked to contain the wildfires."I'm sure Australians ...
— NSW RFS December 21, 2019 A state of emergency was declared in the state for the second time in two months. The connection to climate changeThe bushfires have been burning for two months now, exacerbated by strong winds that stoke the flames and spread dangerous embers, and by rising temperatures-- including a record-breaking heat wave that began earlier this week. The prime minister acknowledged there is a connection between weather events, fire events and global climate change.
— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales December 21, 2019 'Some have lost everything'Since September, the death toll from the wildfires has jumped to nine, with nearly 800 homes destroyed in the country."Some have lost everything, some have received news their properties have been saved, & others are still waiting to find out," New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Twitter."Their common message was deep gratitude for our amazing firefighters.
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