Tourists are seen looking at The Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain in Sydney, Australia. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for some parts of Sydney as the city experiences its wettest day in four months. The rain is welcome relief after months of bushfires which have been burning across NSW. Getty Images
View of a burn bushland in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
View of a burn bushland in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
Plants grow back from the ashes of a bushfire-affected forest in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
James Tadrosse inspects burnt apple trees at his family's fruit farm in Bilpin, Australia. James stayed to protect the family farm, the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, when the Gospers Mountain Fire affected the town on 21 December 2019. The fire destroyed around 6000 fruit trees, causing an estimated damage for one million US dollar. EPA
A ground staff member works under the rain at Sydney domestic airport. Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. AFP
A handout photo taken and received on January 17, 2020 from the Australian Reptile Park shows a staff member carrying koalas during a flash flood at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, some 50 kilometres north of Sydney. Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long crisis, but dozens of blazes remained out of control. AFP
NSW Fire Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons presenting awards to Sams widow Megan, and mum, Christine during the funeral of NSW RFS volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul at Holbrook Sports Stadium in Albury, NSW, Australia. McPaul died while he was fighting the Green Valley blaze on December 30. Getty Images
Sams widow, Megan wipes away tears as she watches the casket being loaded into the hearse during the funeral of NSW RFS volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul at Holbrook Sports Stadium in Albury, NSW, Australia. McPaul died while he was fighting the Green Valley blaze on December 30. Getty Images
An aerial view as rain begins to fall on drought and fire-ravaged country near Tamworth ahead of predicted further wet weather across NSW and Victoria this week in Tamworth, Australia. Getty Images
Pedestrians hold umbrellas as they walk in heavy rain in Sydney's CBD, Australia. REUTERS
Tourists are seen looking at The Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain in Sydney, Australia. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for some parts of Sydney as the city experiences its wettest day in four months. The rain is welcome relief after months of bushfires which have been burning across NSW. Getty Images
View of a burn bushland in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
View of a burn bushland in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
Plants grow back from the ashes of a bushfire-affected forest in Bilpin, Australia. The Gospers Mountain Fire reached the town of Bilpin on 21 December 2019. EPA
James Tadrosse inspects burnt apple trees at his family's fruit farm in Bilpin, Australia. James stayed to protect the family farm, the Bilpin Fruit Bowl, when the Gospers Mountain Fire affected the town on 21 December 2019. The fire destroyed around 6000 fruit trees, causing an estimated damage for one million US dollar. EPA
A ground staff member works under the rain at Sydney domestic airport. Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. AFP
A handout photo taken and received on January 17, 2020 from the Australian Reptile Park shows a staff member carrying koalas during a flash flood at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, some 50 kilometres north of Sydney. Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long crisis, but dozens of blazes remained out of control. AFP
NSW Fire Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons presenting awards to Sams widow Megan, and mum, Christine during the funeral of NSW RFS volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul at Holbrook Sports Stadium in Albury, NSW, Australia. McPaul died while he was fighting the Green Valley blaze on December 30. Getty Images
Sams widow, Megan wipes away tears as she watches the casket being loaded into the hearse during the funeral of NSW RFS volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul at Holbrook Sports Stadium in Albury, NSW, Australia. McPaul died while he was fighting the Green Valley blaze on December 30. Getty Images
An aerial view as rain begins to fall on drought and fire-ravaged country near Tamworth ahead of predicted further wet weather across NSW and Victoria this week in Tamworth, Australia. Getty Images
Pedestrians hold umbrellas as they walk in heavy rain in Sydney's CBD, Australia. REUTERS
Tourists are seen looking at The Sydney Harbour Bridge in the rain in Sydney, Australia. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for some parts of Sydney as the city experiences its wettest day in four months. The rain is welcome relief after months of bushfires which have been burning across NSW. Getty Images
