Newsweek – Roads are buckling in South Australia amid record temperatures, with officials worrying the rising mercury could set off a new wave of bush fires. South Australia’s heatwave has entered into a fourth day, with even sunset offering little respite. In Adelaide, which endured its hottest night on record, it didn’t dip below 92 F on Thursday, Australia’s ABC News reported. The state’s Bureau of Meteorology noted that the temperature in the town of Nullarbor reached a sweltering 121 F, the fourth hottest temperature ever recorded in Australia.
This overtook the record set by Eucla in Western Australia just hours earlier. Meanwhile, Adelaide reached its highest December temperature since records began, hitting 113 F. It was forecast to be even hotter on Friday. Records were also broken in Ceduna, at 119 F, and local authorities said the heat melted roads in Wudinna and Port Augusta. Port Augusta City Council said in a statement: “McConnal Road, Alma Street, Forster Street and Cobbin Street have all shown signs of bleeding,” “A contractor has been engaged to spread rocks over problem areas. READ MORE
