beneficii Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 ARZ036-MSZ001-TNZ088-280130- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE...UPDATED SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 635 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...CODE PURPLE OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNSET... THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE PURPLE OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY EFFECTIVE FOR SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE...CRITTENDEN COUNTY ARKANSAS...AND DESOTO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEMPHIS THAT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNSET. THIS OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY IS DUE TO MONITORED OZONE VALUES THAT HAVE REACHED VERY UNHEALTHY LEVELS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT URGES THAT ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS...AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA...AVOID ALL OUTDOOR EXERTION. ALL OTHERS SHOULD LIMIT OUTDOOR EXERTION. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE LATEST AIR QUALITY FORECASTS AND UPDATES UNTIL MONITORED VALUES RETURN TO SAFE LEVELS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.MIDSOUTHCLEANAIR.ORG. IN ADDITION TO THE ADVISORY...THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE OZONE FORECAST EFFECTIVE FOR SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE...CRITTENDEN COUNTY ARKANSAS...AND DESOTO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEMPHIS FOR THURSDAY. THIS OZONE FORECAST IS DUE TO FORECASTED OZONE VALUES THAT WILL BE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. THESE VALUES WILL EXCEED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYS FEDERAL SAFE HEALTH STANDARD. THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT SENSITIVE GROUPS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS...AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE... SUCH AS ASTHMA...LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE LATEST AIR QUALITY FORECASTS AND UPDATES UNTIL MONITORED VALUES RETURN TO SAFE LEVELS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.MIDSOUTHCLEANAIR.ORG. $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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