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AEUS71 KILN 191818
AQAILN

Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Wilmington OH
218 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

INZ073-075-080-200400-
Ripley-Ohio-Switzerland-
Including the cities of Batesville, Milan, Versailles, Osgood,
Rising Sun, and Vevay
218 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has declared an
Air Action Day, from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Friday night.

Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards.

On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions:

  * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of
    driving alone.
  * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm.
  * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution.
  * Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of
    gas-powered lawn equipment.

For additional actions and information, please visit the IDEM Smog
page at: https://www.apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch.

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