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Air Quality Alert Message
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Relayed by National Weather Service Pueblo CO
410 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

COC071-089-099-011-009-040500-
Las Animas-Otero-Prowers-Bent-Baca-
410 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR BLOWING DUST FROM 400 PM MONDAY
UNTIL 1000 PM MONDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust.

WHERE...Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Las Animas, Lamar, La
Junta, Kim, Trinidad and Springfield.

WHEN...400 PM Monday March 03 to 1000 PM Monday March 03

IMPACTS...Widespread blowing dust is being transported into
southeastern Colorado. Dust should gradually diminish by late
Monday evening.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If significant
blowing dust is present and reducing visibility to less than 10
miles across a wide area, People with heart or lung disease, older
adults, and children in the affected area should reduce prolonged
or heavy indoor and outdoor exertion.

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