Australia Fires Update Rain

Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah.

Australia fires update rain. Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia. Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020. Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall.

The rains also marked the end of a. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.

NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Significant rain is forecast to fall across multiple Australian states bringing much needed respite after a week of catastrophic bushfire weather conditions.

Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT. A deluge is now falling on Australias. Multiple regions across Australia reported Thursday they had received more than a months rainfall in just 24 hours according to 9 News Australia.

An elderly NSW man became the latest victim of Australias horror bushfire season on Sunday bringing the national death toll to 28. Australia fires live. Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by.

A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. Victorians have been given some relief as more bushfires have been brought under control and rain hit South Australia where 32 homes were destroyed. Relief is here for a number of firefighters.