A red haze of dust spread across areas north of the city and the Beaches on Tuesday morning, bringing with it a health warning for residents.
A dust storm which originated in South Australia had moved into NSW, impacting the air quality across Sydney, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) which posted an alert on social media: “Those with asthma and other respiratory issues are advised to minimize their exposure to the dust particles by avoiding outdoor activity, stay inside with your windows closed and cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth.”
Severe drought affecting other states, combined with intense storms had blown the dust and airborne particles across to NSW, the RFS said.
By 10am, the air quality at Cammeray and on the Bradfield Highway had been reported as ‘very poor’ on the NSW Government Air Quality website. By early afternoon, the conditions had eased, with the air quality back to ‘good.’
NSW Health advised that those with asthma or heart and lung conditions, people over 65, pregnant women, infants and young children were more likely to be impacted by the poor air quality, and recommended they contact seek medical attention if needed.
