[CTSARA] EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING AIR QUALITY ALERT

Fri Jul 22 06:36:21 EDT 2011

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
Issue Date: 402 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011
Expiration: 1000 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY TODAY...

NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
402 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD AND NORTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...EXCESSIVE HEAT.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 110 TODAY.

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE HEAT DISORDERS FOR 
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE PERFORMING PHYSICAL 
ACTIVITIES DURING THE PEAK HEATING OF THE DAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT
IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN
AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Issue Date: 1110 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011
Expiration: 1100 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011

SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
1110 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN NEW
HAVEN...SOUTHERN NEW LONDON.

IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY.

AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE
REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...

PLEASE VISIT THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Think Thursday was hot? Just wait for Friday 

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