Red Dust Storm Hits Sydney, Australia

Red dust envelops the Harbour, Bridge and Opera House on September 23, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Sydneysiders woke this morning to one of the worst "u201cred dust"u201d storms in the city's history as a blanket of red dust hit the city just before dawn. The red dust has been lifted up by high winds from central Australia and moved across the country dumping it onto the city's famous landmarks. The Opera House and the Harbour Bridge looked like they had landed on Mars as locals and visitors alike woke early to witness the red visitor. Chaos followed on the roads, ferries were completely cancelled on the harbour and flights into and out of Sydney airport were delayed, cancelled or diverted.