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Message 168913d8-3bdd-46fa-ad57-6c3c6af6c4ba from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 15:17:00 on 2020-07-13
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Alert summary
Saharan Dust Air Quality Bulletin - Air Quality Back Down to Moderate Levels
Effective
15:17:00 2020-07-13
Expires
14:17:00 2020-07-14
Description
The air quality has declined to moderate levels, as a result of an increase in particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with a surge in Saharan Dust, streaming across the area. The threat of health problems, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics, is now elevated.
Air quality index: 50 to 100.
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.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if conformation of this message is needed.
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Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Immediate / Moderate / Observed
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SAME = CEM
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