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Message d9fd5df5-6879-4149-a011-21fcd2790ddb from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 19:35:54 on 2022-06-09
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Alert summary
Air quality to fall to moderate levels Friday until Sunday
Effective
19:35:54 2022-06-09
Starts at
19:31:52 2022-06-10
Expires
18:31:52 2022-06-11
Description
Synopsis: The air quality is forecast to fall to moderate levels as a result of particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a fresh surge in the Saharan Dust. The threat of health problems is expected to be elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics and could potentially cause them limited health 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 moderate health concerns for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Instructions
Caution: Active children and adults, and people with respiratory diseases, 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
Met
Health
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Minor / Likely
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Dale Destin
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SAME = CEM
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