Thunderstorms strike Sydney as up to one million people gather for massive NYE fireworks display
New Year’s Eve crowds have been drenched as thunderstorms roll into Sydney ahead of a massive fireworks display.
Andrew Koubaridis and AAP
news.com.au
December 31, 20189:38pm
A storm warning has been issued for Sydney tonight. Picture: Monique HarmerSource:News Corp Australia
Thunderstorms have lashed Sydney and drenched New Year’s Eve crowds, but the weather is expected to clear enough for spectacular fireworks to light up the Harbour.
Sydney’s skies saw the first of two huge fireworks displays at 9pm - three hours before the main event, which will be watched by millions around the world.
Popular vantage points closed off early as hundreds of thousands of revellers count down to the city’s New Year’s Eve party.
Rain fell over the harbour, with even heavier falls elsewhere over the metropolitan area. A huge shower began just after 7pm, forcing many people diving under blankets to shield themselves from the rain.
The storms brought 8mm of rain and dozens of lightening strikes, AAP reported, and caused the cancellation of the 8pm aerial flyover display. The night’s two firework shows are still scheduled for 9pm and midnight.
Charlie Pickering told those watching ABC’s New Year’s Eve coverage: “The weather hasn’t been great, there was heavy rain but it has cleared and we are going to try to go ahead with everything we have planned for the concert, and we have a lot planned.”
Few in the coveted spots around the harbour were prepared to give up their positions though. it eased about an hour later, but then returned - although forecasters hope the worst of it will be gone by midnight.
The heavy rain had threatened to spoil the iconic event, but the first round of fireworks have shown the Sydney show will go on.
The 9pm NYE Fireworks seen from Dover Heights Pictures: Toby ZernaSource:News Corp Australia
The 9pm NYE Fireworks have lit up the sky over Sydney. Pictures: Toby ZernaSource:News Corp Australia
READ MORE: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/natural-wonders/storm-warning-as-up-to-one-million-people-gather-at-sydney-harbour/news-story/6f04b40d139c3839e9450b7b10347bef
***
Chân thành cám ơn Quý Anh Chị ghé thăm "conbenho Nguyễn Hoài Trang Blog"
Xin được lắng nghe ý kiến chia sẻ của Quý Anh Chị trực tiếp tại Diễn Đàn Paltalk: 1Latdo Tapdoan Vietgian CSVN Phanquoc Bannuoc .
Kính chúc Sức Khỏe Quý Anh Chị .
conbenho
Tiểu Muội quantu
Nguyễn Hoài Trang
31122018
___________
Cộng sản Việt Nam là TỘI ÁC
Bao che, dung dưỡng TỘI ÁC là ĐỒNG LÕA với TỘI ÁC
No comments:
Post a Comment