- Monday July 17th, 2023 :: 01:12 p.m. EDT
Alert
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide air quality advisory for fine particulate matter until midnight EDT tonight. Air Quality Index scores for most of the state are in the 151 to 150 range, which which can cause health effects in sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. N-95 masks can help reduce smoke inhalation and potential health risks. For more information about air quality in your area, visit https://www.airnow.gov/. Please make sure you are viewing the interactive map for your area using the "contours" setting for Ozone and Particulate Matter.
Instructions:
Avoid excess outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. N-95 masks can help reduce inhalation and potential health risks.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Pollution and other environmental
- Event:
- Air Pollution