{"id":195250,"date":"2020-01-18T19:46:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T16:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/photo-reveals-devastating-side-effect-of-downpour\/"},"modified":"2020-01-18T19:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T16:46:41","slug":"photo-reveals-devastating-side-effect-of-downpour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/photo-reveals-devastating-side-effect-of-downpour\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo reveals &#8216;devastating&#8217; side-effect of downpour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"NSW is in the midst of receiving its best rain in four months as the downpour across the state continues to quench the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/tagged\/bushfires&quot;&gt;bushfires&lt;\/a&gt; on Friday.\" data-reactid=\"15\">NSW is in the midst of receiving its best rain in four months as the downpour across the state continues to quench the bushfires on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Sydney is expected to receive 10-25mms while up to 50mm are forecast for bushfire-affected parts of the state along with thunderstorms.\" data-reactid=\"16\">Sydney is expected to receive 10-25mms while up to 50mm are forecast for bushfire-affected parts of the state along with thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"By 7am in the state capital, rain was lashing down across the city, drenching early morning commuters.\" data-reactid=\"17\">By 7am in the state capital, rain was lashing down across the city, drenching early morning commuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"And while the rain brought great relief for exhausted firefighters and joy for drought-affected farmers, there was also a devastating side to the downpour, with hundreds of thousands of fish feared dead as a result of ash being washed into waterways from burnt areas and depleting oxygen levels.\" data-reactid=\"18\">And while the rain brought great relief for exhausted firefighters and joy for drought-affected farmers, there was also a devastating side to the downpour, with hundreds of thousands of fish feared dead as a result of ash being washed into waterways from burnt areas and depleting oxygen levels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"19\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\" data-reactid=\"20\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"22\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image showing dozens of dead fish in the Macleay River on the NSW mid-north coast. Source: AAP\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ad7c3860-38a5-11ea-ae7b-a498b22daff8.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"23\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"24\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image showing dozens of dead fish in the Macleay River on the NSW mid-north coast. Source: AAP\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ad7c3860-38a5-11ea-ae7b-a498b22daff8.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"34\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"An image showing dozens of dead fish in the Macleay River on the NSW mid-north coast. Source: AAP\" data-reactid=\"35\">\n<p>An image showing dozens of dead fish in the Macleay River on the NSW mid-north coast. Source: AAP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"37\"><span data-reactid=\"38\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The Macleay River on NSW\u2019s mid-north coast was badly effected with photos showing dead fish peppered along the river\u2019s bank for 60km, residents said.\" data-reactid=\"39\">The Macleay River on NSW\u2019s mid-north coast was badly effected with photos showing dead fish peppered along the river\u2019s bank for 60km, residents said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;It's devastating. It's unprecedented. It could be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands,&quot; Bellbrook resident Arthur Bain said on Thursday.\" data-reactid=\"40\">&#8220;It&#8217;s devastating. It&#8217;s unprecedented. It could be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands,&#8221; Bellbrook resident Arthur Bain said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"There are fears further deaths will come following another large dumping of rain, with the Northern Tablelands, the Northern Slopes, the Northern Rivers, the Mid North Coast and the Hunter all expected to receive significant downpours.\" data-reactid=\"44\">There are fears further deaths will come following another large dumping of rain, with the Northern Tablelands, the Northern Slopes, the Northern Rivers, the Mid North Coast and the Hunter all expected to receive significant downpours.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Social media celebrates downpour\" data-reactid=\"45\">Social media celebrates downpour<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Social media was awash with photos and videos showing the heavy downpour.\" data-reactid=\"46\">Social media was awash with photos and videos showing the heavy downpour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"One video showed rain pouring down steps into Town Hall station.\" data-reactid=\"47\">One video showed rain pouring down steps into Town Hall station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Many declared their relief over the rain, hoping for more to ease the drought and fire threat.\" data-reactid=\"48\">Many declared their relief over the rain, hoping for more to ease the drought and fire threat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"49\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"568\" data-reactid=\"50\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"51\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:71%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"52\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rain pours down in The Rocks on Friday morning. Source: Twitter\/ Paul Upham\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/81e26320-38a8-11ea-9e7f-2a33ed8129fd.png);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"53\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"54\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rain pours down in The Rocks on Friday morning. Source: Twitter\/ Paul Upham\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/81e26320-38a8-11ea-9e7f-2a33ed8129fd.png\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"64\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Rain pours down in The Rocks on Friday morning. Source: Twitter\/ Paul Upham\" data-reactid=\"65\">\n<p>Rain pours down in The Rocks on Friday morning. Source: Twitter\/ Paul Upham<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"67\"><span data-reactid=\"68\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cNever been so happy to see rain!\u201d one person declared.\" data-reactid=\"69\">\u201cNever been so happy to see rain!\u201d one person declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Others in rural parts of NSW began sharing their joy over the heavy rain.\" data-reactid=\"70\">Others in rural parts of NSW began sharing their joy over the heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In two hours between before midnight on Thursday, 24mm fell in drought-affected Grafton.\" data-reactid=\"71\">In two hours between before midnight on Thursday, 24mm fell in drought-affected Grafton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In Gosford, 50km east of the giant Gospers Mountain fire, 29mm fell in just one hour by 5.30am.\" data-reactid=\"72\">In Gosford, 50km east of the giant Gospers Mountain fire, 29mm fell in just one hour by 5.30am.<\/p>\n<div class=\"canvas-tweet canvas-atom Ov(a) W(100%)\" data-type=\"tweet\" data-reactid=\"74\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Nice to see that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sydney?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sydney<\/a> is getting some rain, and that it\u2019s still incapable of dealing with it. <\/p>\n<p>These are the stairs leading from George St to Town Hall station in front of the Woolworths. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UrY9Gl2GJa\">pic.twitter.com\/UrY9Gl2GJa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lachlan Harman ??\ufe0f\u200d? (@APixelShort) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APixelShort\/status\/1217911316628639744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2020<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Most significant rainfall for four months\" data-reactid=\"76\">Most significant rainfall for four months<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Falls of up to 50mm would be the state's most significant rainfall since September last year.\" data-reactid=\"77\">Falls of up to 50mm would be the state&#8217;s most significant rainfall since September last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Rain is also expected to continue falling into the weekend and next week.\" data-reactid=\"78\">Rain is also expected to continue falling into the weekend and next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The NSW Rural Fire Service on Thursday welcomed the rain but warned it wasn't the end of the bushfire crisis.\" data-reactid=\"79\">The NSW Rural Fire Service on Thursday welcomed the rain but warned it wasn&#8217;t the end of the bushfire crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Late on Thursday night there were 81 bushfires burning in NSW - down from 88 just 24 hours earlier - after significant rain aided firefighters and gave them favourable conditions to strengthen containment lines.\" data-reactid=\"82\">Late on Thursday night there were 81 bushfires burning in NSW &#8211; down from 88 just 24 hours earlier &#8211; after significant rain aided firefighters and gave them favourable conditions to strengthen containment lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"On Thursday, there were still 1700 firefighters on the ground battling fires.\" data-reactid=\"83\">On Thursday, there were still 1700 firefighters on the ground battling fires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;Relief is here for a number of firefighters working across NSW,&quot; the RFS said on Twitter.\" data-reactid=\"84\">&#8220;Relief is here for a number of firefighters working across NSW,&#8221; the RFS said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;Although this rain won't extinguish all fires, it will certainly go a long way towards containment.&quot;\" data-reactid=\"85\">&#8220;Although this rain won&#8217;t extinguish all fires, it will certainly go a long way towards containment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"read-more-button Td(n) Cur(p) D(ib) Fw(b) Fz(14px) Fz(15px)--lg W(180px)--sm Bdc($c-fuji-blue-1-a) Bdrs(4px) Bds(s) Bdw(2px) Bgc($c-fuji-blue-1-a):h C($c-fuji-blue-1-a)! C(#fff)!:h Lts(.3px) Px(30px) Py(10px) Lh(1)\" data-reactid=\"87\"><span data-reactid=\"88\">Story continues<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ov(h) Trs($transition-readmore) Mah(0)\" data-reactid=\"89\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday night issued severe wind and thunderstorm warnings for many regions in the state.\" data-reactid=\"90\">The Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday night issued severe wind and thunderstorm warnings for many regions in the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Wind gusts of 92.6kmh at Parkes Airport, in Central West NSW, were recorded on Thursday afternoon.\" data-reactid=\"91\">Wind gusts of 92.6kmh at Parkes Airport, in Central West NSW, were recorded on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted to bring flash-flooding and damaging winds to several areas including Sydney, Port Macquarie, Taree, Armidale, Orange, Canberra, Goulburn and Tamworth by Friday morning.\" data-reactid=\"92\">Thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted to bring flash-flooding and damaging winds to several areas including Sydney, Port Macquarie, Taree, Armidale, Orange, Canberra, Goulburn and Tamworth by Friday morning.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Victoria\u2019s calm before the storm\" data-reactid=\"96\">Victoria\u2019s calm before the storm<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Victoria is forecast to get some reprieve on Friday from flash-flooding, blanketing smoke and lightning igniting new fires across the state.\" data-reactid=\"97\">Victoria is forecast to get some reprieve on Friday from flash-flooding, blanketing smoke and lightning igniting new fires across the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"While some &quot;hit and miss&quot; thunderstorms are likely in the northeast, the state is expected to have a calm Friday, with showers potentially leaving 2-5mm of rain in the eastern regions.\" data-reactid=\"98\">While some &#8220;hit and miss&#8221; thunderstorms are likely in the northeast, the state is expected to have a calm Friday, with showers potentially leaving 2-5mm of rain in the eastern regions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"But the reprieve from weather conditions this week that left &quot;the worst air in the world&quot; in Melbourne as 77mm of rain fell in the western suburbs is not expected to last long.\" data-reactid=\"99\">But the reprieve from weather conditions this week that left &#8220;the worst air in the world&#8221; in Melbourne as 77mm of rain fell in the western suburbs is not expected to last long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Easterly winds will likely bring smoke haze from fire-ravaged areas to central Victoria on Saturday, with air quality predicted to range from &quot;very poor&quot; to &quot;hazardous&quot;.\" data-reactid=\"100\">Easterly winds will likely bring smoke haze from fire-ravaged areas to central Victoria on Saturday, with air quality predicted to range from &#8220;very poor&#8221; to &#8220;hazardous&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"A low-pressure system could mean heavier falls across the state on Sunday and Monday, but it is not yet clear whether that rain will reach bushfire regions.\" data-reactid=\"101\">A low-pressure system could mean heavier falls across the state on Sunday and Monday, but it is not yet clear whether that rain will reach bushfire regions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;Certainly, at this stage, there is the potential that we could see more rainfall across those fire-affected areas,&quot; Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Diana Eadie told reporters.\" data-reactid=\"102\">&#8220;Certainly, at this stage, there is the potential that we could see more rainfall across those fire-affected areas,&#8221; Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Diana Eadie told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;But it is highly dependent on exactly where that low (pressure system) is, and we will be monitoring that very carefully over the coming days.&quot;\" data-reactid=\"103\">&#8220;But it is highly dependent on exactly where that low (pressure system) is, and we will be monitoring that very carefully over the coming days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Rain hitting the alpine and East Gippsland regions on Thursday did little to help battle the fires.\" data-reactid=\"104\">Rain hitting the alpine and East Gippsland regions on Thursday did little to help battle the fires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"One emergency warning was placed on Thursday evening in Abbeyard.\" data-reactid=\"105\">One emergency warning was placed on Thursday evening in Abbeyard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Emergency services said the bushfire could impact the towns of Nug Nug, Buffalo River and Merrang South overnight and warned residents to leave.\" data-reactid=\"106\">Emergency services said the bushfire could impact the towns of Nug Nug, Buffalo River and Merrang South overnight and warned residents to leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Another six &quot;Watch and Acts&quot; alerts remained in place, as more than 1500 firefighters were kept fighting 20 active fires that have burnt more than 1.5 million hectares.\" data-reactid=\"107\">Another six &#8220;Watch and Acts&#8221; alerts remained in place, as more than 1500 firefighters were kept fighting 20 active fires that have burnt more than 1.5 million hectares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;With AAP&lt;\/strong&gt;\" data-reactid=\"108\"><strong>With AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Do you have a story tip? 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Sydney is expected to receive 10-25mms while up to 50mm are forecast for bushfire-affected parts of the state along with thunderstorms. 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