Desperately needed rain is falling across the city of Melbourne after a day of smoke haze, however there are fears that the much-needed rain may be a ‘double edged sword’ for fire-affected areas across NSW and parts of Victoria.
Storms and rain were impacting central Victorian regions from early this afternoon and will move through to NSW on Thursday, however while the rain may be positive in putting out the fire in areas that have been affected there are also fears that heavy rainfall could bring flash flooding in burnt-out areas which are vulnerable to landslips.
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Severe thunderstorm warning update. The storm moving over SW suburbs is very dangerous due to intense rainfall with potential flash flooding. Stay up to date with warnings on our website: https://t.co/ZdCDy4IYxK pic.twitter.com/8TiLoSef8Z
— Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria (@BOM_Vic) January 15, 2020
