Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 5:51PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code
RED Air Quality Alert across The Richmond Metro Area, for Fine
Particulates, until midnight EDT Friday night. This also includes
areas to the north and northeast of the Richmond Metro, as wells the
the Virginia Eastern Shore.
Air quality is expected to reach code RED, which is unhealthy, and
means everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Those with respiratory and/or heart ailments may experience more
serious health effects.
An Air Quality Alert means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For
additional information, please visit the Virginia D E Q Air Quality
Web Site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/AQforecast
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