Sydney residents woke up on Wednesday morning to an eerie orange glow as the sun fought to break through a massive cloud of red dust that had been blown over the city by strong winds. This freak weather sent administrators into emergency mode as they battened down the hatches and sealed entrances to their datacentres to protect their precious servers from dust-damage.
on Sep 23 2009 3:33PM
This is North Sydney Olympic Pool this morning.
Has the sky over Newtown's Hollis Park ever looked so scary?
Another shot of Hollis Park in Newtown around 8am, when the orange glow had lightened to a bright yellow.
Everything in Sydney was covered with a fine layer of orange dust.