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DEZ003-004-230400-
Sussex DE-Delaware Beaches-
345 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

...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

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