One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SSW Philadelphia PA
Air Quality Alert
PAZ070-071-101>106-150400- Eastern Chester-Western Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-Delaware-Philadelphia- 345 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14... The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for The Philadelphia 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...visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/ $$