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Message 720dc31c-092e-4273-91bf-58433a5974fb from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 17:42:26 on 2021-08-18
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Alert summary
Air quality to fall to moderate levels later today until Saturday
Effective
17:42:26 2021-08-18
Expires
16:42:26 2021-08-19
Description
Synopsis: The air quality is forecast to fall to moderate levels, as a result of an increase of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a fresh surge in Saharan Dust. The threat of health problems will be elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics.
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.
Category
Safety
Env
Health
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Minor / Likely
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Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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