Avisos

Heat Advisory issued June 17 at 10:34AM EDT until June 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY* WHAT...Heat index values as high as 100 expected.* WHERE...All of western New York.* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday.* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatrelated illnesses to occur.Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children andpets should never be left unattended in vehicles under anycircumstances. This is especially true during hot weather when carinteriors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NYThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation atAlbany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground LevelOzone from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Monday.Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater thanan Air Quality Index value of 105 for Ground Level Ozone. The AirQuality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlatelevels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQIvalue...the greater the health concern.When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Departmentof Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuousoutdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse healtheffects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects ofelevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those withpre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personalphysician.For additional information, please visit the New York StateDepartment of Environmental Conservation website at,https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

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