Video: Dust storm settles over Sydney, sky turns orange

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Video: Dust storm settles over Sydney, sky turns orange

Sydney - Authorities said the storm was driven by strong winds picking up dry soil.

By AFP

Published: Thu 22 Nov 2018, 11:35 AM

Last updated: Thu 22 Nov 2018, 2:02 PM

A large dust storm swirled over eastern Australia on Thursday, driven over the coast by a weather front barrelling across the drought-stricken interior.

RT 7NewsSydney: Dust Storm: On Wednesday 23rd September 2009, some of the thousands of tons of dirt and soil lifted from central Australia in a massive dust storm were dumped in Sydney. These stories were broadcast on Channel7 that night. DamoSmithMedia . pic.twitter.com/43qCsk7RYW
- Im All News (@ImAllNews) November 22, 2018

Authorities warned residents of Sydney and other parts of New South Wales state who had respiratory or cardiovascular conditions to limit their time outdoors until the dust settled.

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Adam Morgan of the Bureau of Meteorology said a low pressure system over South Australia and Victoria states had pushed strong winds across areas of western New South Wales that have experienced one of the worst drought seasons in years.
"This is the typical time of year for dust storms through inland Australia, but it is quite rare for dust to reach the east coast," he said.
Sydneysiders woke to find a haze over the city Thursday, but the air had cleared by the afternoon.

This is incredible. A potent dust storm has darkened the skies around Wilcannia and Broken Hill in rural New South Wales. A wall of dust is currently bearing down on Sydney and Canberra, with warnings issued for asthmatics. Be careful out there. pic.twitter.com/Rzm6epwAx4
- Nine.com.au (@Ninecomau) November 21, 2018

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