Three Rivers, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...Air Quality Alert through noon Friday...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
has declared all day Thursday and Friday until noon to be an Action
Day for elevated levels of ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in
the unhealthy for sensitive groups range, with some hourly
concentrations reaching the unhealthy range.


The Action Day is in effect for the following Michigan counties...

Berrien, Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead
to ozone formation. These activities include...refueling vehicles
or topping off when refueling...using gasoline powered lawn
equipment...and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive activities
include...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining
errands...and using water based paints.

It is recommended that active children and adults...and persons
with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged
outdoor exertion.

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For further information...please see the Michigan Department of;
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy page at...;
http://www.michigan.gov/EGLE.