Australia Fires Today Rain
Australias bushfire-stricken east welcomes drenching rain.
Australia fires today rain. 15 2020 223 am ET. Dry lightning sparked 44 fires on Wednesday but most were quickly dealt with by firefighters. The fires fueled by drought and the countrys hottest and driest year on record have been raging since September months earlier than is typical for Australias annual wildfire seasonSo far.
The rain brought little relief to to bushfire-affected regions. The space agency said. After weeks of severe bushfire conditions rain is expected to sweep across Australia eastern states throughout the week.
Saturday January 18 2020 1200am GMT The Times. FIRST CAME FIRE Massive rain bomb closes in on Australia bringing floods and devastating 85mph winds after bushfires. Melbourne CNNSevere thunderstorms are pelting some regions of Australia suffering from historic wildfires with powerful rain bringing much-needed relief to firefighters battling the worst.
Bernard Lagan Sydney. Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put more out officials say. NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia.
On Monday parts of Australia received light rain which brought relief to firefighting efforts but it wouldnt be enough to have a significant long term impact. After months of intense heat and devastating bushfires Australias east coast was battered by heavy rainstorms Saturday causing flash flooding in parts and road closures. Heavy rains and thunderstorms have lashed parts of Australias east coast dousing some of its fires but bringing a new threat of flooding to some areas.
But for firefighters battling the blazes the wetness makes it. The moment that the whole world has been waiting for has finally come around Australia received heavy rain severe thunderstorms and flash floods. Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by.