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The rain finally poured down in Australia and while it helped put out some bushfires, not everyone is celebrating.
Severe storms have led to power cuts, road closures, and could potentially lead to flooding in Australia’s fire-hit state of Victoria.
Lightning strikes from the storms in New South Wales and Victoria have also sparked new grass fires, with one forecaster stating that the state was "about to see its wettest two-day period in many, many months.”
Golf ball-sized hail pelted some suburban areas in Melbourne and brought the freeway to a complete stop.
An enormous dust storm was also seen turning day into night as it swept through the Central West of NSW in a thick coat of red dust.
The dust storm whipped up “gustnadoes” around the edges of the storm and dust particles were easily lifted by the wind from the unusually dry weather over the months.
Australians are now facing the fear of potential flash floods, landslides and strong winds that could topple trees, as well as water pollution.
Some regions are still facing severe drought conditions and now fear that the dam will run dry, leaving places like Dubbo without water by the middle of the year.
At least 28 people have been killed in the Australian bushfires and affected over one billion animals, with significant amounts of flora and fauna unique to Australia burned or killed over the past months.
We hope Australia's crisis will come to an end and pray for the safety of everyone in the region!
Info via The Guardian , Newshub , The Sun
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