I found this pic in the BBC Site....the reddish hue of the dust storm is due to some optical phenomenon.Anyway,
The Sydney Dust Storms were the worst in recorded history. Records started in the 70's.
Reminds one of the Sirocco in the Mediterranean.
Aerial view (source: BBC) shows the magnitude of this phenomenon.
A gigantic atmospheric phenomenon measuring minimum 1000 kilometers in diameter, such dust storms definitely have wide-ranging long-term effects.
One had heard of the wildfires in this part of Australia in the past, of course. I remember one that threatened many households within city limits.
