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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Louisville KY
544 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

INZ077>079-090-210400-
Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-
Including the cities of Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, and Corydon
544 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have called for an Ozone action day on Friday September 20 for the 
following counties...

Harrison
Washington
Scott
Jefferson

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce
ozone forming emissions:

* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
  equipment until after 7 PM.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
  conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

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INZ091-092-KYZ029>031-210400-
Floyd-Clark IN-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-
Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, 
Louisville, and La Grange
544 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District and the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management have issued an Air Quality
Alert...IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for the 
Louisville Metro Area.

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The 
general public is not likely to be affected. Sensitive groups include
the elderly...children...persons with asthma or other breathing 
problems...and persons with lung and heart disease. People in these 
groups are advised to limit their outdoor activities to reduce their 
exposure to ozone and particulate pollution.

For more information, visit the Louisville Metro Air Pollution
Control District at http://www.louisvilleky.gov/apcd or the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management at http://www.in.gov/idem.

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