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Message 8643803c-b568-46ef-aac3-1030b80bb463 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 12:02:55 on 2021-10-21
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Alert summary
Air quality down to moderate levels until Sunday
Effective
12:02:55 2021-10-21
Expires
11:02:55 2021-10-22
Description
Synopsis: The air quality is at moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated primarily with a fresh surge in Saharan Dust. There is also high confidence that emissions from the volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands are also reaching the area. The threat of health problems is elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics and could potentially cause them limited impacts.
Air quality index: 50 to 80
Alert Level: II
Sensitive groups: People with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children are the groups most at risk.
Health implications: Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Instructions
Caution: Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Stay tuned to updates coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com, facebook.com/abmetservice and twitter.com/abmetservice.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Health
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Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Minor / Observed
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Dale Destin
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SAME = CEM
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