One product issued by NWS for: New Orleans LA
Air Quality Alert
LAZ058-060-064-068>070-076>080-087>090-152100- 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 351 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... 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. $$