11 photos of the most incredible sandstorms, similar to the approach of the end of the world.

Sandstorms raise an unthinkable amount of dust into the air and are able to carry it to colossal distances.

Sometimes this atmospheric phenomenon has such power that it can move entire dunes, and a dense wall of dust can reach height in a couple of kilometers.

Dust storms on our planet & mdash ; the event is not rare, and especially powerful ones happen, as a rule, several times in ten years. Recently, there have been several such.

On September 23, 2009, a powerful dust storm covered the Australian city of Sydney, causing serious disruptions in the traffic and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to stay in their homes to avoid breathing problems. 11 pictures of the most incredible sandstorms similar to the approach of the end of the world. " height="558" src="/storage/images/pages/2017-07/61664538343225637a35d486c240a68e.jpg" title="Blog - 11 photos of the most incredible sandstorms similar to the approach of the end of the world" width="820" />

July 5, 2011, a strong storm this time played out in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona. The actions of the elements led to a halt in air traffic, interruptions of power lines, fire and other troubles. 11 pictures of the most incredible sandstorms similar to the approach of the end of the world " height="615" src="/storage/images/pages/2017-07/af030398a2d4c0f1bcb02578087f312e.jpg " title="Blog - 11 photos of the most incredible sandstorms similar to the approach of the end of the world " width="820"/>