AIR QUALITY ALERT
Warning Issue Date: 934 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR
QUALITY ADVISORY FOR PARTICULATES...IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
WEDNESDAY.
THE AIR QUALITY INDEX EITHER EXCEEDS OR IS EXPECTED TO SOON
EXCEED THE UNHEALTHY LEVEL FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS
INCLUDING CHILDREN... ELDERLY PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR POLLUTION
BY REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING LEAVES...GRASS...
BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLING...POSTPONE USING
SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE
ENERGY CONSERVATION.
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE DAILY AIR
HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.
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NWS LA CROSSE
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