AEUS74 KLIX 142033 AQALIX Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service New Orleans LA 333 PM CDT Mon Oct 14 2024 LAZ034-046>048-083>086-150500- Pointe Coupee-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension- Eastern Ascension- Including the cities of New Roads, Lettsworth, Livonia, Bayou Sorrel, Plaquemine, White Castle, Port Allen, Addis, Brusly, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston, Springfield, Killian, Whitehall, French Settlement, Sorrento, Acy, Gonzales, Prairieville, Geismar, and Donaldsonville 333 PM CDT Mon Oct 14 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is forecasting an Ozone Advisory Day for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee Parishes. The Air Quality Index indicates that ozone will be at the Orange level, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Increasing ozone levels may cause unhealthy air quality during afternoon hours. Active children and adults, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation. Drive less and make sure your automobile is in good working condition. Make sure your gas cap is tight. Wait until after 6 PM to refuel your vehicle and use gas powered lawn equipment. More information about current air quality and what you can do to help prevent ozone formation is available at the D E Q website www.deq.louisiana.gov/enviroflash or by calling 8 6 6 8 9 6 5 3 3 7. $$ LAZ058-060-064-068>070-076>080-087>090-150500- St. John The Baptist-St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard- Coastal Jefferson Parish-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard- Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Upper Jefferson- Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines- Including the cities of Laplace, Reserve, Destrehan, Norco, Chalmette, Meraux, Violet, Grand Isle, Buras, Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Boothville, Venice, Empire, Myrtle Grove, Yscloskey, Delacroix, Shell Beach, Slidell, New Orleans, East New Orleans, Covington, Folsom, Bush, Mandeville, Madisonville, Metairie, Kenner, Harahan, Westwego, Marrero, Gretna, Lafitte, Barataria, Jean Lafitte, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite, and Alliance 333 PM CDT Mon Oct 14 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is forecasting an Ozone Advisory Day for Orleans, Jefferson, St John the Baptist, St Charles, St Bernard, St Tammany, and Plaquemines Parishes. The Air Quality Index indicates that ozone will be at the Orange level, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Increasing ozone levels may cause unhealthy air quality during afternoon hours. Active children and adults, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation. Drive less and make sure your automobile is in good working condition. Make sure your gas cap is tight. Wait until after 6 PM to refuel your vehicle and use gas powered lawn equipment. More information about current air quality and what you can do to help prevent ozone formation is available at the D E Q website www.deq.louisiana.gov/enviroflash or by calling 8 6 6 8 9 6 5 3 3 7. $$