Dust storm in Sydney and Brisbane
- Thread starter Tysonboss1
- Start date
Near the city (Sydney) it last from about 5am to 7am or 8am.
- Joined
- 24 April 2009
- Posts
- 1,114
- Reactions
- 0
- Joined
- 15 May 2008
- Posts
- 733
- Reactions
- 2
Consider the sheep
Yes those lovely legs of lamb and mutton looked like 4 legged moving rocks! The little ones being born struggled not just with the dust but with the velocity of the wind with no abating for several days.
The wool to still be shorn was ruined. The dust penetrated up to 4 cms of the wool decreasing the value. Even the super fine with their jackets on where not spared.
Mohair and Cashmere goats found the same fate.
Yes those lovely legs of lamb and mutton looked like 4 legged moving rocks! The little ones being born struggled not just with the dust but with the velocity of the wind with no abating for several days.
The wool to still be shorn was ruined. The dust penetrated up to 4 cms of the wool decreasing the value. Even the super fine with their jackets on where not spared.
Mohair and Cashmere goats found the same fate.
- Joined
- 22 September 2009
- Posts
- 218
- Reactions
- 0
On the news it was casually mentioned that the dust (some of? All of? Didn't say) was radioactive, having come from "a uranium mine". A warning by health experts, delivered with handy timing: after the dust storm had finished.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
- Joined
- 24 April 2009
- Posts
- 1,114
- Reactions
- 0
I don't think the natural uranium from mines are that terribly dangerous to us... its the processed weapons grade and energy grade stuff that and the used rods from power stations that are probably more dangerous.
- Joined
- 22 September 2009
- Posts
- 218
- Reactions
- 0
I hope you're right mate. And thanks, I am breathing a little easier now, figuratively and literally
