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Code Orange Unhealthy Air Alert Issued for Metro Area Today
Peachtree Corners included in notice. The air is likely to be unhealthy for some who may be sensitive to Ozone.
The National Weather Center at 2:27 p.m. Wednesday issued a Code Orange unhealthy air alert for Thursday, June 2. Peachtree Corners is included in the alert area.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, environmental protection division, issues a Code Orange alert through the National Weather Center when the air has been deemed to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Under Code Orange conditions, the air is likely to be unhealthy for some people such as children or people who are sensitive to Ozone. People with heart or lung disease are advised to limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when Ozone concentrations are highest.
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For Additional Information On The Air Quality Index visit Georgiaair.Org/Smogforecast.
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