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Message f084eedf-6c87-497f-8d42-ea6955ee81fc from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 11:49:53 on 2024-07-17
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Air quality to fall to moderate levels this afternoon until Sunday
Effective
11:49:53 2024-07-17
Starts at
11:55:14 2024-07-17
Expires
11:55:14 2024-07-21
Description
The air quality is expected to fall to moderate levels due to particulate matters 2.5 and 10, associated with the thirteenth surge in Saharan Dust for the Country for 2024. The threat of health problems is to be elevated, for mainly unusually sensitive people, such as asthmatics, and could potentially cause limited health impacts.
Instructions
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Stay tuned to updates from the Meteorological Service via antiguamet.com, and Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Radio and TV and other media platforms for updates.
Contact
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
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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