US city hit by giant dust storm

A giant wall of dust rolled through Phoenix, Arizona, today, turning the sky brown, endangering drivers and delaying flights.

US city hit by giant dust storm
Tue, 19 Jul, 2011 - 09:46

A giant wall of dust rolled through Phoenix, Arizona, today, turning the sky brown, endangering drivers and delaying flights.

The dust storm, also known as a haboob in Arabic and around Arizona, formed in Pinal County and headed north east for Phoenix.

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