Предупреждения, Chestnutlick School (historical)

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 5:34PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for West Virgina until midnight EDT Saturday night. Elevated fine particulate matter levels are anticipated to drop as the day goes on Saturday. A code Orange air quality alert means members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected, but sensitive groups should take additional precautions. These groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. Check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s www.AirNow.gov website for current air monitor readings.

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:10AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for today due to smoke from Canadian wildfires for northern and central West Virginia. Elevated fine particulate matter levels due to the smoke will continue through today and Saturday and the entire state will experience hazy air. Be advised a code PURPLE air quality alert will be in effect for the northern West Virginia panhandle today. A code RED air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the local region are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. Sensitive groups should take additional precautions. These groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. For additional information, please visit the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website at: https://www.airnow.gov