Rainstorm Is Poised To Strike Australia Giving Hope to Worn Out Firefighters

Jan 15, 2020

Wildfires have been tearing through Australia for months now, causing devastation in their path for wildlife, humans, and the environment alike. The nation has been at nature's mercy, but there might be a shining beacon in all of the destruction in the form of predicted rainstorms in the area.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) New South Wales forecasted a weather report showing predicted rainfall in their state, where fires have hit particularly hard. While weather cannot be predicted with perfect accuracy, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service is nevertheless excited at the prospect of the fire-drenching rain and mentioned the BOM in a tweet saying "this will be all of our Christmas, birthday, engagement, anniversary, wedding and graduation presents rolled into one."

New South Wales has been hit hard on several fronts according to CNN. The wildfires have blazed through the rural areas of the bush and national parks, and have also affected the urban centers of Melbourne and Sydney with thick smoke cover affecting air quality for their inhabitants.

The damage caused to the environment reaches approximately 17.9 million acres across Australia with estimations of 0.5-1 billion animals dead such as native species like kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies.

Firefighters have been doing their best to combat the fires and other nations have pledged their help with manpower as well. Unfortunately Australia's summer season is about halfway through and the already-exhausted firefighters have a lot more work to do. The thought of rain on the horizon is a welcome blessing, and the Daily Mail reports that it might bring up to 25mm of rain in some areas.

The damage has been done but hopefully the rain will bring some relief. Have you been following the store of the bushfires? Have you supported any organizations that are working towards combatting the tragedy? Tell us about it, we want to know.