Dust Storm In Australia

in News by Tajuddin — September 24, 2009 at 18:04 | 0 comments | 1,155 views |

On Wednesday, east of Australia covered the curtain orange dust. According to forecasters, the storm brought to the country of about 5 million tons of sand. The dust storm came in the New South Wales, Queensland and the metropolitan area. In Sydney, the elements prevented the movement, the lifting of international flights. According to forecasters, it is the most severe dust storm in the history of meteorological observations in Australia. More than 200 people sought medical help – they happened to breathing problems.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Luna Park is seen on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Severe wind storms in the west of New South Wales have blown a dust cloud that has engulfed Sydney and surrounding areas. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)

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A dust storm blankets Sydney's iconic Opera House at sunrise September 23, 2009. A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT)

A combination of two images of boats passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, photographed at 6:00 am (top) and 12:15 pm on September 23, 2009. A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A combination of two images of the Sydney central business district skyline, photographed at 6:30 am (top) and 12:45 pm on September 23, 2009. A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE)

A combination of two images of Sydney's iconic Opera House, photographed at 6:15 am (top) and 12:30 pm on September 23, 2009. A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE IMAGES OF THE DAY)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: A man is seen wearing a scarf as a mask in the CBD on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Severe wind storms in the west of New South Wales have blown a dust cloud that has engulfed Sydney and surrounding areas. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

A car is covered in dust following a dust storm in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. An orange glow blanketed Sydney today as gale-force winds whipped up one of the city's largest dust storms on record, shrouding the Opera House with a choking powder, snarling traffic and forcing airlines to divert flights. Photographer: Jack Atley/Bloomberg

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: The Sydney Opera House (L) and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are seen on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Severe wind storms in the west of New South Wales have blown a dust cloud that has engulfed Sydney and surrounding areas. (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)

Dust covers the Sydney Opera House following a dust storm, in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. An orange glow blanketed Sydney today as gale-force winds whipped up one of the city's largest dust storms on record, shrouding the Opera House with a choking powder, snarling traffic and forcing airlines to divert flights. Photographer: Jack Atley/Bloomberg

Sydney city office buildings are shrouded in an eerie blanket of dust on September 23, 2009. Sydney's cars and buildings turned orange as strong winds blew desert dust across the city, snarling commuter and air transport and prompting a warning for children and the elderly to stay indoors. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: The Sydney Harbour Bridge is seen on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Severe wind storms in the west of New South Wales have blown a dust cloud that has engulfed Sydney and surrounding areas. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

People wait at a train station during a dust storm Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Flights are diverted and ferries canceled as a blanket of red dust shrouded most of Sydney after the weather system moved in from central Australia. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

A man takes a photograph of the just visible Sydney Opera House (top L) as a dust storm blankets the city September 23, 2009. Gale force winds battered eastern Australia bringing huge dust storms to the nation's heavily populated east coast. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Light traffic crosses the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a dust storm at sunrise September 23, 2009. Gale force winds battered eastern Australia bringing huge dust storms to the nation's heavily populated east coast. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: The Sydney Opera House is seen on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Severe wind storms in the west of New South Wales have blown a dust cloud that has engulfed Sydney and surrounding areas. (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)