The Indy Metro area gets the “KnoZone Action Day” designation today:
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN INZ031-037-039>041-046>048-054>056-142200- HOWARD-BOONE-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK- MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...MUNCIE... INDIANAPOLIS...SHELBYVILLE ...A KNOZONE ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED... THE OFFICIALS AT THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HAVE CALLED FOR A KNOZONE ACTION DAY ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIANA COUNTIES... MARION...HAMILTON...MADISON...DELAWARE...HANCOCK...SHELBY...JOHNSON... MORGAN...HENDRICKS...BOONE...AND HOWARD A KNOZONE ACTION DAY MEANS THAT A COMBINATION OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURES...LIGHT WINDS...AND OTHER FACTORS...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE EMISSIONS...MAY EXCEED FEDERALLY MANDATED STANDARDS. HERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDED ACTIONS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN TAKE TO REDUCE OZONE FORMING EMISSIONS. RIDE THE BUS INSTEAD OF TAKING YOUR CAR. CAR-POOL WITH A FRIEND OR CO-WORKER. REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN DRIVE THRU LANES. POSTPONE FILLING OR TOPPING OFF YOUR GAS TANK UNTIL AFTER DARK. PUT OFF MOWING YOUR LAWN UNTIL AFTER 600 PM.
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Dieter says
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