Sydney dust storm: some residents advised to stay inside due to ‘extremely poor’ air quality | Australia news
Parts of Sydney Air quality warnings faced “very poor” on Tuesday morning as it swept an earthen storm from the east.
The heaviest air pollution in Sydney in the northwest of Sydney, including Paraama, and the heaviest air pollution, also had a poor quality air quality across Sydney extending to the south to Gulporne and north in the north, such as Musweellbrook. Official pollution monitoring stations.
The state government said that a sensor of air pollution was advised to stay inside and close windows and doors until the air quality has improved, or to travel to places with air conditioning if they prefer them in their homes, and the storm affects dust through New South Wales on air quality throughout the state.
The government has warned of high levels of PM10 molecules, a common feature of bush or dirt storms smoke. PM10 particles Get a 10 micrometer or less and small enough to pass the throat and nose and enter the lungs. Once inhaled, these particles can affect the heart and lungs and cause serious health effects.
Even those who do not have certain sensitivities have been advised to avoid outdoor physical activity if they have symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath, and when inside, to close windows and doors.
The Dust Storm traveled from southern Australia, hitting the city of Aururo on Monday, as it prevents the sky and covers the area in orange fog.
It also feed the regional regions of Victoria on Monday afternoon, including Meldora in the northwest of the state.
The Meteorological Science Office said that dirt storms and fog affecting southeast Australia were expected to deviate in the afternoon. Dean Naramour, a meteorologist at the office, said that the southwestern winds will remove the fog of dust that affects Sydney and surrounds it in the next few hours.
He said: “It is only long on the eastern coast in the next two hours, and then all this will disappear this afternoon.”
Naramour said the dust also swept Melbourne, Canberra and the surrounding areas early Tuesday morning after strong winds fired fog from drought -affected areas in southern Australia and Victoria West.
He said that these circumstances have been eased since then, but heavy winds and perhaps harmful are still ready to influence parts of southwest New South Wales.
Boom said that the dry conditions and strong winds caused the formation of large dust clouds, which leads to poor visibility and bad driving conditions that prompted some road closure.
