Case of rare Australian sea and air traffic gridlock dust
HC Environmental Network: According to Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao News, Australia Wednesday, a series of strange phenomenon occurred. The eastern city of Sydney, suffered a rare Sandstorm Hit, so that day is like night; falling in parts of New South Wales, large hail; Victoria flooding and minor earthquakes; near the capital, Canberra, is hit by a tornado, so that many residents thought it was a "doomsday" arrives. Wednesday
eastern Australia suffered the worst in decades Sandstorm City of Sydney has been covered, blocked traffic. Strong wind to hundreds of tons of red sand dumped in Australia's biggest city Sydney, Sydney to cover the strange red mist, the famous Sydney Opera House has been painted a thick layer of dust.
Then, this has been reported since the forties of last century the most severe dust storms, continue to expand 600 km, direct access to Queensland, there may even hit 4000 km away from New Zealand.
Australia's most populous state New South Wales were most of the dust cover, Air pollution Reached a record level. Tasman Sea about 75,000 tons per hour down the dust.
Sea and air traffic gridlock Sydney residents to work in a hazy middle, people are wearing masks or scarf hush. The main road, Car Crowded, slow traffic. Serious disruption of air traffic, many passengers stranded at Sydney Airport, and many international flights were forced to fly to Melbourne and Brisbane landing.
Qantas Airways passengers urged to cancel any non-emergency travel, Qantas budget airline Jetstar under the new arrangement is to provide free travel for passengers, airline tickets or refunds to affected passengers. Qantas said in a statement: "We encourage passengers to make non-essential travel to reconsider travel plans."
Sydney Harbour ferry company to suspend services, police warn motorists in poor visibility Environment Drive with extreme caution under. Ambulance service personnel reported that there were hundreds of people for help because of breathing problems.
Australian dust storm just east of one of the strange weather. In other parts of New South Wales, also wind comes up, thunder following its huge success, egg-sized hail shattered a lot of automotive glass.
Victoria will enter the flood alert, the state took place on Tuesday, following two were three and 2.6 for mild earthquake, now pouring rain.
In addition, residents living near the capital Canberra said small town suffered a tornado Tuesday night attack. Residents described, said: "if the roof has a treasure machine growled."
Australia is at last a decade of drought, this year appeared abnormal feelings of heat in winter, including the history of the most sweltering August. Experts do not rule out that these strange phenomena related to climate change.
People think that the doomsday coming
"I get up at 5:00 this morning and saw my daughter Xiangshangcesuo not dare, do not know why. I find the bathroom light is still lit orange, also forgot to turn off the lights that the family, and later saw the light in fact been turned off. Back to the bedroom, her husband told me that the sky turns red, told me to look at, open the window for a look, the sky really is a mixed muddy orange cloud. open the balcony door to go out to see, my whole body were strong winds hit, This scene was just like a movie scene shocked, I thought doomsday had come. "User A
"I found the bathroom window of a trace of orange light, and then to see the living room window, I really unbelievable, at first thought it was disclosed by the sun in the mist. Visibility was less than 100 meters, I get asthma attacks very powerful, but it really does wonders. "User B
"Yesterday was hot, about 30 once, but in the evening rain, hail, thunder Come, dust storms will arise this morning, spent the night, the temperature will drop ten degrees, will find out after the fact out Also fresh and cold. "
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