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* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE…Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following counties, Geneva, Henry and Houston and Georgia, including the following counties, Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Dougherty, Early, Irwin, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, Tift, Turner and Worth. * WHEN…Through this evening. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – Additional heavy rainfall up to 1 to 2 inches in the watch area through this evening, with localized amounts up

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates until midnight EDT tonight. A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit www.airnow.gov and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates until midnight EDT tonight. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The air quality index…or AQI…was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated…the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Wednesday August 6th for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern, but wildfire smoke is also lingering in the region and may impact PM2.5 and Ozone AQI. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease

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