Australia Fires Update Rain

Victorians have been given some relief as more bushfires have been brought under control and rain hit South Australia where 32 homes were destroyed.

Australia fires update rain. This rain has been so welcome after the fires and the drought up here. A deluge is now falling on Australias. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.

A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020. Heavy rains in the state of New South Wales this week contained the last of a series of deadly wildfires some of them lasting for months to plague Australia.

The cool weather that has brought relief to Victoria will continue on Monday with showers expected to give firefighters some respite before the heat returns later in the. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW.

Heavy rains across eastern Australia have brought relief to exhausted firefighters and farmers leading to scenes of jubilation after years of droughtWith more rain forecast it is good news. An elderly NSW man became the latest victim of Australias horror bushfire season on Sunday bringing the national death toll to 28. Australia fires live.

Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones helping firefighters contain the raging blazes. Significant rain is forecast to fall across multiple Australian states bringing much needed respite after a week of catastrophic bushfire weather conditions. Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia.

Canberra airport closed reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires latest updates. Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires.