Chapter 1
The communities living in the Dandenong Ranges, the densely wooded hills that rise from the edge of the suburbs to the East of Melbourne, are used to changeable weather conditions - often waking to mists that limit visibility until the clouds caught in the treetops blow away and the sun breaks through to showcase the fabulous views along the Turist road that threads its was through the villages along Mount Dandenong.
The weather forecast on Wed ? ? June indicated that there was a period of stormy weather approaching Melbourne with high winds overnight, so folks checked the furniture on the decking and made sure all was secure as the light faded and the winds began to build up. But no one could have imagined the devastation evident as dawn broke.