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WOCN24 CWHX 020842
SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA, THE NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
AT 4:42 A.M. AST SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT FOR:
WOODSTOCK AND CARLETON COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
ELEVATED POLLUTION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
LOCATION: WATERVILLE.
SHORT RANGE WIND FORECAST: LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING.
REMARKS: LINGERING SMOKE FROM THE INCIDENT AT THE COVERED BRIDGE
PLANT MAY BE CAUSING POOR AIR QUALITY.
PLEASE ADHERE TO ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS INCREASED COUGHING,
THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHES OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH. CHILDREN,
SENIORS, AND THOSE WITH CADIOVASCULAR OR LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS
ASTHMA, ARE ESPECIALLY AT RISK.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NBSTORM.
VISIT HTTP://WWW.AIRHEALTH.CA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR
HEALTH RISK AND YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO POLLUTION LEVELS, AS
WELL AS FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST AQHI VALUES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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