Australia Fires Update Rain
A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes.
Australia fires update rain. According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. Australia fires live.
Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria. This rain has been so welcome after the fires and the drought up here. 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.
Multiple regions across Australia reported Thursday they had received more than a months rainfall in just 24 hours according to 9 News Australia. However around 25 are yet to be contained. New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state.
Regions along the New South Wales coast have received downpour that helped some parched areas and some active bushfires. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires. Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT.
Australia fires media caption Australias capital Canberra is engulfed in smoke Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials have warned that. NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia. Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020.
An elderly NSW man became the latest victim of Australias horror bushfire season on Sunday bringing the national death toll to 28. Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia. Brendon ThorneGetty Images.