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The rain finally poured down in Australia and while it helped put out some bushfires, not everyone is celebrating.

It's finally raining in #Australia 😭❤🙏🏽
Hopefully some of this heavy rainfall will fall over fire sites and help control or even extinguish fires
it means the end may be in sight for exhausted firefighters who have battled deadly fires for more than 3 months#Tiredearth #VIDEOS pic.twitter.com/qki26Pd2ZB

— Rebecca Herbert (@RebeccaH2020) January 16, 2020

Severe storms have led to power cuts, road closures, and could potentially lead to flooding in Australia’s fire-hit state of Victoria.

Lightning strikes from the storms in New South Wales and Victoria have also sparked new grass fires, with one forecaster stating that the state was "about to see its wettest two-day period in many, many months.”

Golf ball-sized hail pelted some suburban areas in Melbourne and brought the freeway to a complete stop.

happy birthday val! 30 mins ago it was 30c and sunny. #melbweather pic.twitter.com/Xnpt9OBbOw

— Daniel (@firewaters) January 19, 2020

I have never seen anything like this... Hail bigger than golf balls has brought the Monash freeway to a complete stop. #melbourne #melbourneweather pic.twitter.com/weZ909bWCM

— Liam Melrose (@liammelrose15) January 19, 2020

An enormous dust storm was also seen turning day into night as it swept through the Central West of NSW in a thick coat of red dust.

Nyngan‘s Grace Behsman took this video of a huge dust storm rolling in as they approached town. Watch til end - scary moment when the storm overtakes and everything goes black. The dust storm has swept the west & is encroaching Dubbo. Remember: not everyone’s celebrating rain 😔 pic.twitter.com/5VMLrFbrrT

— Lucy Thackray (@LucyThack) January 19, 2020

Next time they forecast a storm, I'll know just to assume #duststorm. 3mm of rain since Wednesday and 2 of these since Friday. pic.twitter.com/XoHHcEVX2x

— Jason Herbig (@jason_herbig) January 19, 2020

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— Jason Herbig (@jason_herbig) January 19, 2020

The dust storm whipped up “gustnadoes” around the edges of the storm and dust particles were easily lifted by the wind from the unusually dry weather over the months.

Australians are now facing the fear of potential flash floods, landslides and strong winds that could topple trees, as well as water pollution.

Some regions are still facing severe drought conditions and now fear that the dam will run dry, leaving places like Dubbo without water by the middle of the year.

When the bureau forecasts rain and this arrives... AGAIN! #fudust #sickofcleaning #whenwillwegetrain pic.twitter.com/NHQKkVT7gy

— Jen Browning (@jen_browning) January 19, 2020

At least 28 people have been killed in the Australian bushfires and affected over one billion animals, with significant amounts of flora and fauna unique to Australia burned or killed over the past months.

We hope Australia's crisis will come to an end and pray for the safety of everyone in the region!

Info via The Guardian , Newshub , The Sun