It's hard to comprehend the scope of this disaster. A city of 80,000 people devastated. This natural disaster has likely caused more property damage than any other catastrophic event in Canadian history.
The generosity of Canadians is truly amazing. When cars fleeing Fort Mac ran out of gas along Highway 63, they were greeted by young volunteers with trucks full of jerry cans and gas containers, filling the tanks of anyone in need.
This disaster hits home here in the East where thousands of people regularly commute to the Oil Patch in the Ft. Mac area. Everybody knows somebody who lives or works there. Lots of them will lose their jobs.
It's going to be a long and expensive recovery. Sad. Thoughts and best wishes to all the victims and the firefighters battling the blaze.
