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Message 6fee0294-a578-4c1a-803b-3b2391f84cbe from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 11:57:35 on 2020-08-07
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Saharan Dust Air Quality Bulletin - Air Quality to Fall to Moderate Levels Today and Continue Through Sunday
Effective
11:57:35 2020-08-07
Expires
10:57:35 2020-08-08
Description
The air quality is expected to decline to moderate levels, as a result of a fresh surge in particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a surge in Saharan Dust, streaming into the area. The threat of health problems, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics, is forecast to be elevated.
Air quality index: 50 to 75.
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
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 and facebook.com/abmetservice
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Moderate / Likely
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