It's that time of year again folks. Temperatures start to climb back into the mid 80s tomorrow and our air quality starts to go down the drain as well. Our first Air Quality Alert of the season has been issued for tomorrow, June 12th. This does include the Louisville Metro, Bullitt, & Oldham counties, as well as all of our Southern Indiana communities.Â
This A.Q. Alert is pushed more toward sensitive groups this time around, instead of being unhealthy for everyone like we sometimes see here during the summer. Here is the text for more info on what this A.Q. Alert entails and some recommended actions to help reducing ozone forming emissions.
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have issued an Air Quality Alert...IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for the Louisville Metro Area. Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. Sensitive groups include the elderly...children...persons with asthma or other breathing problems...and persons with lung and heart disease. People in these groups are advised to limit their outdoor activities to reduce their exposure to ozone and particulate pollution.Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce ozone forming emissions: * 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 7 PM. * 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.
