AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
417 PM CDT MON APR 12 2010
…CODE ORANGE OZONE FORECAST FOR TUESDAY…
THE MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE OZONE FORECAST EFFECTIVE FOR SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE… CRITTENDEN COUNTY ARKANSAS… AND DESOTO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI… INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEMPHIS FOR TUESDAY. THIS OZONE FORECAST IS DUE TO FORECASTED OZONE VALUES THAT WILL BE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. THESE VALUES WILL EXCEED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYS FEDERAL SAFE HEALTH STANDARD.
THE MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT SENSITIVE GROUPS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS… AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASE… SUCH AS ASTHMA… LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE LATEST AIR QUALITY FORECASTS AND UPDATES UNTIL MONITORED VALUES RETURN TO SAFE LEVELS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.SHELBYCOUNTYTN.GOV.
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Additional information regarding this alert can be found at AirNow.gov, as well as from the Memphis/Shelby County Health Department – Pollution Control Division. Air quality forecasts are also available daily at MemphisWeather.net.
