RSSDesert Storm
The dust strom which recently hit Sydney has made headlines across the world. It was something I had never experienced before. I was woken by a red glow which filled the bedroom. Thinking there was a fire I bounded out of bed and over to the window. All I could see was an orange/red haze - the houses over the road were not visible. I went outside and saw that the flowers and the leaves on the trees were all covered in centimetres of dust, as were the cars parked on the street, roofs, pathways, decks and verandahs. The bottom of our pool was a shade of burnt orange. People were warned to stay inside, especially those with asthma and parents were given the choice of whether to send children to school or not. Transport was disrupted. By mid-afternoon the air was clearer as the storm headed for Queensland, but the smell of dust in the air remains. Now the clean-up begins. Good times ahead for car washes and house washing businesses - if it rains it will rain mud!