...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JUNE 22...

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control has issued a code orange air quality alert Sunday for
Sussex County Delaware.

A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 degrees expected.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex
Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot
Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures around 75 to 80 degrees and
high humidity will not offer much relief from the heat at night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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