Sand Storm Chokes Australia

A huge cloud of red dust was driven by winds into Sydney.
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Residents have described scenes from a Hollywood disaster movie after waking to an eerie dawn.
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The suffocating haze has shrouded some of Sydney's landmarks.
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The Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House were almost lost in a monstrous cloud of dust that has been whipped up by thunderstorms.
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The dust is causing misery and chaos.
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Airport have been closed and flights have been diverted and ferries canceled, while traffic has been forced to a crawl because of poor visibility.

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Source: Google News - 23/Set/2009.