United States: Billowing dust storm engulfs downtown Phoenix

Reuters: A billowing wall of dust engulfed downtown Phoenix on Thursday, cutting visibility to a few hundred yards and delaying flights at the international airport, authorities and news reports said. Driving rains and winds gusting at nearly 60 miles per hour also buffeted San Tan Valley, southeast of Phoenix in the early evening, according to the National Weather Service. Roaring gusts downed trees and power lines in Pinal County, trapping drivers in their cars and preventing commuters from reaching......

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