Saturday 20th January 11.04a.m. Overcast increasing. Wind is Moderate 24.1 / 31.5kph NNE, Hg is 50%, temp is 23.2c / 73.8F heading for 27c / 81F
Moon is 70.1%
Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Esther Roadnight says it was difficult not being able to check if people were okay. (ABC Goldfields: Giulia Bertoglio)
Esther Roadnight spent much of Wednesday worried about her friends.
With blackouts across much of regional Western Australia, and temperatures soaring past 40C, she feared for those with illnesses and medical equipment that did not fare well in the heat in her home town of Kalgoorlie.
And with phone and internet down, the president of her Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors group couldn't even check on them.
"If you were ill, how are you going to get in touch with somebody? How are you going to get emergency services? How are you going to get an ambulance?" Ms Roadnight said.
"Not being able to get in touch with people is a bit scary."
Moon is 70.1%
Apogee (Farthest from Earth)
29 January, 2024 (405,777km)Wind Warnings for Sunday 21 Jan
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Call to rethink cooling strategies after blackouts in outback WA heatwave put residents at risk
2 hours 48 mins ago
Esther Roadnight says it was difficult not being able to check if people were okay. (ABC Goldfields: Giulia Bertoglio)
Esther Roadnight spent much of Wednesday worried about her friends.
With blackouts across much of regional Western Australia, and temperatures soaring past 40C, she feared for those with illnesses and medical equipment that did not fare well in the heat in her home town of Kalgoorlie.
And with phone and internet down, the president of her Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors group couldn't even check on them.
"If you were ill, how are you going to get in touch with somebody? How are you going to get emergency services? How are you going to get an ambulance?" Ms Roadnight said.
"Not being able to get in touch with people is a bit scary."
