Valley drowning in dust
23 Sep 09
The Valley awoke this morning to a mist of a different colour - dust blown in on the dust storms covering the Sydney and Illawarra regions.A fine layer of dust covered ever outside surface.
The images below (from the Kangaroo Valley webcam ) showthe difference between yesterday morning and this mornings red start.
Doctors are warning people from vulnerable groups to stay inside until conditions ease and paramedics say they are expecting more call-outs.
The dust cloud is expected to hang around until later afternoon and ABC weather forecaster Graham Creed says particles in the air have reached dangerous levels.