An outback dust storm has swept across eastern Australia, shrouding Sydney in a dramatic red glow.
It's also been wreaking havoc, disrupting transport and placing health authorities on alert for widespread respiratory illness.
International flights were diverted from Sydney, ferries on the harbour were suspended, and motorists were warned to take care on roads as visibility was dramatically reduced.
great day at the beach
satellite view of the dust storm covering much of eastern Australia from NASA's MODIS Terra satellite on September 23, 2009. (NASA/JPL)
It's also been wreaking havoc, disrupting transport and placing health authorities on alert for widespread respiratory illness.
International flights were diverted from Sydney, ferries on the harbour were suspended, and motorists were warned to take care on roads as visibility was dramatically reduced.
great day at the beach
satellite view of the dust storm covering much of eastern Australia from NASA's MODIS Terra satellite on September 23, 2009. (NASA/JPL)
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