roofs. They carried on was heading further out Being large, they were falling for 20 minutes. to sea. But it suddenly unusually heavy. They The timing of the storm changed direction and were formed by yesterday was turned inland. powerful updrafts which fortunate, as most What shocked Sydney repeatedly lifted them to people where home residents was the high altitudes inside the from work and indoors. intensity. Violent storm clouds. When got no warning,” weather is not unusual they finally became so “We said John Bow, a in this part of the world. heavy the storm clouds resident of the central But nobody had seen could no longer support Rushcutters’s Bay damage on this scale them, they plummeted district. you were out before. to earth like miniature “If in the street I am sure The storm has proved bombs, reaching speeds you would have been more expensive than of over 200 km/h (124 knocked unconscious.” any other natural mph). Although no one was disaster in Australia. killed, much of Sydney Insurance pay-outs was left looking like a alone are thought to war zone. total 1.7 billion Australian Dollars (£1.9 billion) as many aren’t covered against ‘Acts Of God’ Lightening sparked at least 25 electrical fires, traffic lights went down and the emergency services were overrun Using the information you have already read explain whether you think thunderstorms are our friend or foe. You must include: At three arguments to support your view ◊ At least two arguments against your view ◊ And a summery ◊
roofs. They carried on falling for 20 minutes. The timing of the storm yesterday was fortunate, as most people where home from work and indoors. “We got no warning,” said John Bow, a resident of the central Rushcutters’s Bay district. “If you were out in the street I am sure you would have been knocked unconscious.” Although no one was killed, much of Sydney was left looking like a war zone. was heading further out to sea. But it suddenly changed direction and turned inland. What shocked Sydney residents was the intensity. Violent weather is not unusual in this part of the world. But nobody had seen damage on this scale before. The storm has proved more expensive than any other natural disaster in Australia. Insurance pay-outs alone are thought to total 1.7 billion Australian Dollars (£1.9 billion) as many aren’t covered against ‘Acts Of God’ Lightening sparked at least 25 electrical fires, traffic lights went down and the emergency services were overrun Being large, they were unusually heavy. They were formed by powerful updrafts which repeatedly lifted them to high altitudes inside the storm clouds. When they finally became so heavy the storm clouds could no longer support them, they plummeted to earth like miniature bombs, reaching speeds of over 200 km/h (124 mph). Using the information you have already read explain whether you think thunderstorms are our friend or foe. You must include: ◊ At three arguments to support your view ◊ At least two arguments against your view ◊ And a summery
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