Stage 2 health alert for Olancha and Keeler

drylake2-20STAGE 2 HEALTH ADVISORY

Based on air pollution levels at 9 AM on Wednesday February 20, 2013 a Stage 2 Air Pollution Health Advisory has been issued for the community of Olancha.  Due to extreme particulate pollution levels, people are encouraged to stay indoors and to avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the dust-impacted area. Children, the elderly, people with heart or lung problems, or people with current illnesses such as the flu, may be especially sensitive to Owens Lake dust storms and are advised to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the dust-impacted area.  If you have any questions please call the Great Basin Air Pollution Control District office in Bishop at 760-872-8211.

Health advisories on the web http://www.gbuapcd.org/healthadvisory

Olancha PM10 at 9am = 1636µg/m³

STAGE 2 HEALTH ADVISORY – Keeler

Based on air pollution levels at 10 AM on Wednesday February 20, 2013 a Stage 2 Air Pollution Health Advisory has been issued for the community of Keeler.  Due to extreme particulate pollution levels, people are encouraged to stay indoors and to avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the dust-impacted area. Children, the elderly, people with heart or lung problems, or people with current illnesses such as the flu, may be especially sensitive to Owens Lake dust storms and are advised to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the dust-impacted area.  If you have any questions please call the Great Basin Air Pollution Control District office in Bishop at 760-872-8211.

Health advisories on the web http://www.gbuapcd.org/healthadvisory

Keeler PM10 at 10am = 1211µg/m³

 

 

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LADWP
LADWP
10 years ago

This is simply propaganda by the Great Basin Air Pollution District. We have the dust problem under control. Move along people. There is nothing to see or breathe here. The cloud you see is fog caused by swamp gas.

Big AL
Big AL
10 years ago
Reply to  LADWP

LMAO LADWP … glad to see the humor .. hehe

LADWP
LADWP
10 years ago
Reply to  Big AL

Big Al, what’s scary is that it appears that you and I are the only ones with a sense of humor! (sarcasim off)

Big AL
Big AL
10 years ago
Reply to  LADWP

I know .. the droids we are looking for are not these … hehe sometimes you have to laugh .. joke em if they can’t take a laugh. Otherwise you go crazy!