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Heavy Rains in Australia Leave 4 Dead

Sydney Australia

Siegel, Matt
New York Times
Published January 28, 2013
World
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/world/asia/deadly-rainstorms-ravage-eastern-australia.html?ref=world&_r=0

In Sydney, Australia a rainstorm has left 4 dead, homes flooded and many people having to be evacuated. This large amount of rain is due to the tropical cyclone Oswald which hit Northern Australia early last week. The rain is hitting from north of Brisbane in Queensland state to Sydney. This weather continues to produce bizarre and destructive weather in Eastern Australia. On Tuesday winds of mph his Sydney. In the city of Bundaberg about 300 miles north of Brisbane 1000 people have to be airlifted from their homes by military helicopters. Four people died due to this disaster. The state premier warned of rapid floodwaters that could carry buildings away. Virgin Australia, the countries largest airports canceled dozens of flights on Tuesday. Luckily by Tuesday mid afternoon the storm started to clear.

This natural disaster is a horrible thing. I don’t think that there is a bias. Even if there was a bias it is either that the rainstorm is good or bad. Why anyone would think that this is a good thing escapes me. From my extensive research on weather I know that hurricanes are deadly rain storms that can ruin cities. In a way this event can be compared to a lot of distopian novels, it starts with a little rain and before we know it the rain is so bad that the whole world becomes a soggy mass of dirt and human corpses. Realistically speaking the storm will probably pass, and the cities will repair the damage. Most of all I feel bad for the family members of the 4 dead people. This is a horrible thing and I hope everything turns out okay for the people involved.