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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1148 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

INZ103-203-220400-
Northern La Porte-Southern La Porte-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury,
Fish Lake, Wanatah, La Crosse, and Union Mills
1048 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT THROUGH FRIDAY JUNE 21...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect through Friday
June 21.

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:

 * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
 * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
 * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
 * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
 * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:

https://apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch

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INZ020-220400-
White-
Including the cities of Monticello, Monon, and Brookston
1148 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT THROUGH FRIDAY JUNE 21...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect through Friday
June 21.

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:

 * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
 * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
 * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
 * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
 * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:

https://apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch

$$