Pictures of the Day: "Masty" Fire Risk

May 23: In Port Macquarie, Australia, there is an unusual picture: a woman drives her dog through a flooded residential area on a stand-up paddle board. In the background, there is a sign indicating the current fire hazard – for today she is classified as "moderate", i.e. moderate. This scene shows the multitude of natural hazards that many regions of Australia are increasingly confronted with. Port Macquarie on the central north coast of New So…