The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued
a code orange air quality alert Friday 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/
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 degrees.
For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 106 degrees possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 degrees.
For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values up to 106 degrees possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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/
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.