Men dance in the rain as they celebrate the first rainfall following a drought in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia November 2, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. Mandatory credit THE PORT OF BOURKE HOTEL/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The heaviest rains in years have fallen across parts of Australia's east coast, bringing relief to some struggling livestock farmers, although the showers are not likely to break a drought that has crippled the country's grains sector.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said some parts of the state of New South Wales received nearly 100 mm (4 inches) of rain over Sunday. The rainfall was particularly welcome in towns such as Bourke, 800 km (500 miles) northwest of Sydney, where people had to start drinking groundwater in April.
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