Sydney hit by "Apocalyptic" duststorm / sandstorm (PLEASE READ INFO) Video

THANKS TO WILLIAM FOR SENDING THE PICTURES.
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Watch also duststorm 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95tmYmeHf84
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Music: Gnossienne no 1 van Erik Satie played by Saya Tomoko
http://pianomidi.org/html/satie.shtml
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Sydney hit by Apocalyptic" duststorm / sandstorm
September 2009
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Sydney dust storm; flight chaos, health worries.
Australia's worst dust storm in 70 years blanketed the heavily populated east coast Wednesday in a cloud of red Outback grit, nearly closed the country's largest airport and left millions of people coughing and sputtering in the streets.

No one was hurt as a result of the pall that swept in overnight, bringing an eerie orange dawn to Sydney, but ambulance services reported a spike in emergency calls from people with breathing difficulties, and police warned drivers to take it easy on the roads.

Dust clouds blowing east from Australia's dry interior — parched even further by the worst drought on record — covered dozens of towns and cities in two states as strong winds snatched up tons of topsoil, threw it high into the sky and carried it hundreds of miles (kilometers).

International flights were diverted from Sydney to other cities — three from New Zealand were turned around altogether — and domestic schedules were thrown into chaos as operations at Sydney Airport were curtailed by unsafe visibility levels. Passenger ferries on the city's famous harbor were also stopped for several hours for safety reasons.

The dust over Sydney had largely cleared by midafternoon, though national carrier Qantas said severe delays would last all day because of diverted and late-running flights.

The dust was still flying further north, however, and the sky over the Queensland state capital of Brisbane was clogged with dust into the early evening.

Such thick dust is rare over Sydney, and came along with other uncommon weather conditions across the country in recent days. Hailstorms have pummeled parts of the country this week, while other parts have been hit with an early spring mini-heatwave, and wildfires.

"It did feel like Armageddon because when I was in the kitchen looking out the skylight, there was this red glow coming through," Sydney resident Karen told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio.

The storms — visible as a huge brown smudge in satellite photographs of Australia on Wednesday — are the most severe since the 1940s, experts said. One was recorded traveling from southern Australia all the way to New Zealand some 1,400 miles (2,220 kilometers) away.

Officials said particle pollution in Sydney's air rose to the worst on record Wednesday, and the New South Wales state ambulance service said it had received more than 250 calls before midday from people suffering breathing problems.

People with asthma or heart or lung diseases were urged not to go outside and to keep their medicine inhalers handy.

"Keeping yourself indoors today is the main thing to do if you have any of those conditions and particularly if you're a known sensitive sufferer such as children, older adults or pregnant women," said Wayne Smith, a senior state health official.

Sydney residents coughed and hacked their way through their morning commute, rubbing grit from their eyes. Some wore masks, wrapped their faces in scarves or pressed cloths over their noses and mouths.

"These dust storms are some of the largest in the last 70 years," said Nigel Tapper, an environmental scientist at Monash University. "Ten very dry years over inland southern Australia and very strong westerlies have conspired to produce these storms."

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cristinadreamer: I heard this on the news.I don't find the words.I'm so sorry! May God protect and help you all,especially all the children. We can help with a prayer.Please,know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all in Australia in this very hard time. Thank you for sharing this video!

hamiltonrrw: This is pretty sad I like Australia but their gun laws suck. They outlawed guns now only outlaws have guns and crime is rampant.

vivirbajosombras: muy bonito trabajo*****

pili2255: Excellent!!! ************* Gaby.

1966Any: Thanks a lot my dearest Maria Ines.for this great share. Magnificent video Wonderful. Have a nice weekend..Kisses..Any

DGLINS: Excellent video!

Fr3derick: Lovely music!!! Thanks for the share Cor Grandma mary

braulioizquierdo: que bonito video******

afik1945: tkanks Cor ,really situation writting in Apocalypsis book

jackylen57: Thanks !

braulioizquierdo: bien amigo muy bonito las fotos guapisimas gracias 5 ***** por ti

pitstopbarney: Really eerie...I think I'd stay indoors.

08Lifeambassador: Amazing video! Thanks for sharing this with me.

soldepaul: Beautiful and tragic at the same time. The images that I saw impressed me very much. Congratulations to you for editing and William, the photographer, for those able to capture great images. Huges, Solange

jikkehond: Hallo Cor, wat een natuurgeweld en tegelijkertijd schoonheid van beelden. Een hele nare situatie voor mensen en misschien ook dieren en zoveel diverse natuursveranderingen in 1 land. Ongelofelijk. ♥♥Je@nnette♥♥

AnaJilK: Thank you very much dear Maria Inês for sharing this video... No words.............

yaellavie: Hallo Cor, een indrukwekkende video met schitterende foto's van William, waar jij een meesterwerk van hebt gemaakt. Groeten Yael ♫♥♫_♫♥♫

lmrs2: Un buen ojo, un buen objetivo y unas excelentes imágenes.!!!!! Gracias por enviar. Saludos de Ana desde Sevilla.

belladulzura: wonderful video great song congratulations thanks Maria Ines por compartir

hoffmann9471: never seen before pictures of such a sandstorm. and what red color.... great images thankj you Pete

ratitafea: Gracias Maria Ines por compartirlo.., es Hermosisimo.., saludos, Besos..!!

orionedwin: Someone get the VACUUM!

blackbirdH98: good work.

satotakuhi: Dear Cor, as always, your videos are spectacular, although the play "Sydney dust storm, flight chaos, health worries". Music that accompanies the pictures, is simply beautiful. No other words ... Congratulations and many thanks for share. Regards.

piespokladowy: Beautiful!!!!!!!!! Pictures, music and information about it... Andrew

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