PHOTO VIDEO A huge cloud of dust has swallowed a US metropolis. Blocked flights, tens of thousands of people without current
A huge cloud of dust swallowed Phoenix, USA. Credit Line: Ross D. Franklin / AP / Profimedia
A thick dust wall included parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area on Monday night, immersing the capital of Arizona in an almost zero visibility, CNN reports.
The dust cloud was rapidly followed by severe storms that crossed the city, leaving behind low trees, damage caused by wind and extended power feathers. At Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, a connecting bridge was torn by 112 km/h wind gusts.
Tens of thousands of people without current
On Monday night, Phoenix's National Meteorological Service has issued sandstorm warnings and severe storms. The weather service warns the drivers about the dangerous visibility and urged it to “pull on the right” to be safe.
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The Transport Department of Arizona reiterated this warning, saying that the visibility was significantly reduced due to the sandstorm.
After the storms passed, over 60,000 households in Arizona remained without electricity, most of the interruptions being concentrated in Maricopa County, according to Poweroutage.us.
Blocked flights at city airport
For about an hour, the Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix forbade any plane from taking off or landing as the dust cloud approached.
The airport recorded delays up to 30 minutes late at night, while the crews evaluated any damage or leaks from the roof, the airport spokesman, Gregory E. Roybal said.
In Gilbert, Arizona-about 35 kilometers southeast of Phoenix-there are “traffic lights and trees all over the city,” the police said, urging residents to move due to dangerous conditions.
Dust storms are not a novelty in the monsoon season in Arizona, but this storm was particularly strong.
First, a storm began, and his wind raised the desert soil, turning it into a dusty wall, known meteorological as “haboob”.
These dust walls can climb thousands of meters high and can extend over miles, cutting the horizon in seconds, similar to a Viscol in winter.
