Photos of Australia's wild storms have made global headlines.
A common site across Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAPThe hailstorm in the national capital damaged public buildings, businesses, homes and cars, cut power to some suburbs, brought down trees, caused flash flooding and injured two people, emergency services officials said.
Research facilities including the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation were badly damaged. COO Judi Zielke said 65 glasshouses were hit and years of research were left in ruin. “Run-off from rainfall in fire-affected areas may behave differently and be more rapid resulting in flash flooding which may also contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks,” Mr Elliott said in a statement.
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