Extreme weather poses new risks for fire-ravaged Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- A "merry-go-round" of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires that have killed at least 29 people and devastated vast swathes of the country.

"It has been a merry-go-round of weather over the last few days," the Bureau of Meteorology's Kevin Parkin said. The country has suffered a collision of extreme climate events in the past week, with storms, lightning, thunder and hail battering areas in the fire-hit east.Victoria state experienced bursts of intense rain over the past 48 hours that helped to contain long-running blazes in some areas, but landslides, fallen trees and lightning strikes have hampered recovery efforts.

"New starts in unprepared communities are the biggest risk," Victoria Country Fire Authority chief officer Steve Warrington told media.

You mean extreme arsonists. When will you report about all these fires being set by climate activists 🤔

Absolutely horrible what is going on in Australia. My heart is heavy for the whole nation.

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