Sydney Duststorm Gives Preview Of Armageddon
With the September equinox upon us, yesterday began talk about the end of the world, and when people in Sydney woke up this morning, a lot of them thought it was true. Massive red dust storms hit the city and made it look like something out of an apocalyptic movie.
Basically, super-strong winds from the west of the country picked up a pile of red dirt from the dry outback in South Australia and western New South Wales and then stormy weather dumped it all on Sydney and surrounding areas; when the sun shone on the dust, everything turned red. Visibility problems stopped the ferries and caused traffic chaos, and many flights were diverted to Brisbane and Melbourne.
The experts seem to think the dust will settle, so to speak, but agree that they've never seen anything like it. Tourists who spent the morning wandering around Sydney will probably be taking home grains of souvenir red dust, which has clogged up their cameras. If you're currently in Sydney or planning to head down under in the next few days, stay aware of the sand situation and if you have asthma or plan on taking the ferries, then it's better just to spend a day inside.
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[Photo: Shishberg]
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