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AQALWX
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
MD DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT AND VA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
440 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
DCZ001-MDZ004-503-504-013-016>018-VAZ505-506-052>054-200400-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
440 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 19 2019
THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN ASSOCIATION
WITH MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR
THE DC METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN, PEOPLE
SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES AND
THE ELDERLY. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY
AVOIDING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES
PLEASE VISIT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WEB
SITE AT WWWW.MDE.MARYLAND.GOV/PROGRAMS/AIR/.
MDZ005-006-011-507-508-505-506-014-200400-
CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
ANNE ARUNDEL-
440 PM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 19 2019
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN, PEOPLE
SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES AND
THE ELDERLY. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY
AVOIDING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES
PLEASE VISIT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WEB
SITE AT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR OR CALL 410-537-3000.
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