Posts Tagged ‘sensitive groups’
UPDATE: Code Red Air Quality Action Day
UPDATE: 07/16/26: 2:15 PM: Delaware will remain under a Code Red Air Quality Action Day on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact the state. Officials say lingering smoke and pollutants will lead to unhealthy levels of fine particle pollution, with sensitive groups most at risk. Air quality is expected to gradually improve…
Read MoreCode Orange Air Quality Action Day Tuesday for Delaware
Tuesday will be a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware. DNREC officials say a temperature inversion will confine pollutants near the surface early in the day and light to moderate winds will bring those regional pollutants into Delaware. Temperatures in the mid-90s will enhance ozone development. Air Quality indicators are anticipated to be…
Read MoreUPDATED: CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY DAY for Delaware on Sunday & Monday
UPDATED 2/3/19 – 4:45pm – Monday is an Air Quality Action Day for the State of Delaware for Code Orange (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) fine particles! The state is in the midst of an uncommon, but not unprecedented, wintertime poor air quality event. High pressure over the Mid-Atlantic region and warm air arriving aloft has…
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