Please pray. The state of Victoria is a murder scene.

[DoubtfulMiracle]

It really is too much to comprehend. I think the most haunting images are of the burnt out cars that had crashed into either trees or each other because the drivers couldn't see past their bonnets through the smoke.

Still, the tireless work of the volunteers and the generosity of the community has been amazing as always. Over $31 million has been donated already to the Red Cross, with appeals ongoing and a telethon on Thursday. Today, the Red Cross was turning away people wanting to donate blood because they'd been swamped by donors (but they say keep it coming over the next few weeks!).

As well as the human toll, I can only imagine how many pets, livestock and wild animals have been lost. But this brought smiles to our office this afternoon: