...CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR JEFFERSON AND
SHELBY COUNTIES...
THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (ADEM) HAS ISSUED
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR JEFFERSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES
FOR WEDNESDAY...JUL 27, 2011.
UNDER CODE ORANGE CONDITIONS...GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH LEVELS THAT ARE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS. CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA...ARE INDIVIDUALS MOST AT
RISK UNDER THESE EXPECTED CONDITIONS.
ADEM RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS DURING AN OZONE ALERT DAY...
CONSERVE ELECTRICITY AND SET YOUR AIR CONDITIONER AT A HIGHER
TEMPERATURE.
LIMIT DRIVING AND COMBINE ERRANDS.
USE THE BUS OR CARPOOL TO WORK.
AVOID USE OF GASOLINE POWERED LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT.
REFUEL CARS AND TRUCKS AFTER 6 PM.
LIMIT ENGINE IDLING.
USE HOUSEHOLD...WORKSHOP...AND GARDEN CHEMICALS IN WAYS THAT KEEP
EVAPORATION TO A MINIMUM...OR TRY TO AVOID USING THEM WHEN POOR AIR
QUALITY IS FORECAST.
IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT...MOVE INDOORS.
Wes Wyatt
Fox 6 Meteorologist
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