Australian towns teeter on brink of a humanitarian crisis as food, fuel and water run short in bushfire-hit regions and therefore the NAVY is named in 'to evacuate people by the 1,000' before 46C Saturday
Australia is teetering on the brink of a humanitarian disaster after devastating bushfires left eight dead
There are fears that water supplies became contaminated and towns are still stop with no power
There were long queues at petrol stations and supermarkets but there's no thanks to replenish supplies
HMAS Choules is predicted to supply relief to quite 4,000 still stranded within the town of Mallacoota
Authorities warn conditions are predicted to worsen on Saturday in Victoria and New South Wales
Australia is teetering on the sting of a humanitarian crisis as remote communities remain stop from medical help, water sources are compromised and food and fuel supplies run short .
Hundreds of fires are still burning out of control across the country, destroying many hectares, killing 18 and leaving a minimum of 1,200 homes destroyed, with catastrophic 46C weather forecast for Saturday.
A Navy ship that delivered emergency supplies to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake has left Sydney and is predicted to succeed in the waters off the fire-stricken town of Mallacoota, Victoria on Thursday.
HMAS Choules will provide relief to 4,000 people that remain stranded within the seaside town after it had been devastated by bushfires.
Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said evacuating people onto the ship is 'an option that we're seriously considering'. The ship can carry up to 1,000 at a time.
On New Year's Day Eve residents and tourists fled to Mallacoota's beach, able to throw themselves within the water to guard themselves from the flames while the sky turned an apocalyptic red.
There are concerns that the town's water system has now become contaminated thanks to the fires, and residents are told to boil water until it are often tested.
HMAS Choules (pictured leaving Sydney Harbour on Wednesday) will provide relief to 4,000 people that remain stranded in Mallacoota, Victoria
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