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My son is away at his end of primary school camp. This is day 2/4 (so he’s only been away one night). It’s pretty hot over this side of the island this week. The call has just been made: They’re evacuating the kids due to the heat.
These kids are going to be devastated. They’ve been fundraising for and talking about this camp all year, the build-up has been massive. I was there with the kids yesterday morning and they were super excited as a group in way I haven’t really seen since they were all 6-7 years old. Coincidentally, tomorrow is his 12th birthday and is the day the kids were all going to the waterslide park. He was especially looking forward to that.
Instead, he’s coming home this afternoon. No clue as yet if they will be able to do anything (eg. refunds/camp later/excursions etc) to make it up to these kids.
Aww, poor bloke. Too late to set up a tent and sprinkler in the backyard?
Alas, we do not have a yard. The house that was on this block was razed and replaced with 3x townhouses and a driveway.
My aunt over in WA told me about the extreme heatwave declaration as well, at first I thought high 30s/low 40s isn’t that unusual for Perth. Then I remembered it’s not even December yet, and it’s apparently kind of come out of nowhere. Real bummer for those kids, but I guess it’s a Teachable Moment… hopefully you can find a way to make up for it at home for your son at least. Maybe next week?
