Active Alerts Marienette, MS

AQAMEGThe Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange OzoneHealth Advisory effective for Shelby County Tennessee, CrittendenCounty Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the cityof Memphis that will remain in effect until sunset. This ozone healthadvisory is due to monitored ozone values that are unhealthy forsensitive groups. These values have exceeded the EnvironmentalProtection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby CountyHealth Department recommends that sensitive groups which includeactive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue tocheck the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitoredvalues return to safe levels. For more information go towww.airnow.gov.In addition to the advisory, the Shelby County Health Department hasissued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast effective for Shelby CountyTennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto CountyMississippi, including the city of Memphis for Saturday. This ozoneforecast is due to forecasted ozone values that will be unhealthy forsensitive groups. These values will exceed the EnvironmentalProtection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby CountyHealth Department recommends that sensitive groups which includeactive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue tocheck the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitoredvalues return to safe levels. For more information go towww.airnow.gov.