From an Email received Sunday 12th April 98:-
Its been raining fairly heavily yesterday and even tonight in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For your info.
M.Vadivale
From Sydney, Australia, Saturday 11th April.
The rains came here. It has been pouring here since Thursday night.
At present the sun is trying to come out but it is losing out to the showers.
What is so good about it all is that the rain is soaking into the ground and
closing up the cracks in the soil.
So it looks as though the prayers were answered. The grass here was
being burnt off but already it is becoming green again. It is simply marvellous
how quickly the grass recovers. .........
Vince Hurley
From South Australia. Sunday 12th April.
IT IS ALSO RAINING HERE IN SA, MOST EXCELLENT DOWN POUR THIS YEAR AND FOR ANYONE WHO HAS LIVED IN SA, THEY KNOW WE NEED IT.
GOD BLESS
DALE GOODWIN
From Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia. 13th April.
Quite heavy rain began falling about 4am on Sunday.
From Goulburn, Southern Tablelands, NSW, Australia. 13th April.
Light patchy rain fell across the area. 10mm seemed about the average
for those who received it.
Charlie Northcroft
The rain that fell last Thursday caused minor blackouts across town.
Insulated
power cables which had cracked during the long period of
hot, dry weather had become soaked with water, causing blackouts.
Report in the Goulburn Post April 13th.
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April 23rd
Widespread soaking rain has fallen across much of Southern and Central NSW over
the past few days according to a report in "The Land" magazine. However
rain continues to evade the drought ravaged district in the South East.
In other areas however, farmers are rejoicing in the latest falls, although follow-up rains will be needed to insure that germinating pasture and crop seed gets a good start
before frosts lower soil temperatures.
Please email any reports you may have to put in these pages regarding rainfall in drought affected areas,
To Charlie Northcroft - Subject "Rain report" sjhop@ozemail.com.au
