What is rain bomb? The rare weather phenomenon that caused mayhem in Australia
Zee News
The rain has continued unabated in many parts of the Australian city. More than 1.5 metres of rain, close to the average annual rainfall, has come down since Thursday in many parts.
New Delhi: Australia is currently facing catastrophic weather events as a result of global warming. Australia’s third-most populous city, Brisbane, was underwater Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people. Large parts of Queensland and New South Wales are experiencing flash floods that have caused widespread major property damage as rainfall exceeds annual averages in just a few days.
In the wake of a severe storm, over 1,400 homes in the capital of Queensland state were at risk of flooding while more than 28,000 homes were without power statewide.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the rainfall over Brisbane had been extraordinary since November. "We never expected this rain. This rain bomb is just really, you know, it's unrelenting ... It's just coming down in buckets," Palaszczuk said.
A rain bomb event occurs when the air hits the ground at such force that it creates tornado-strength winds. A rain bomb fell in Australia’s third-most populous city, Brisbane and knocked over power lines and caused widespread destruction in a matter of hours.
