Alert Details
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert across The Richmond Metro Area, for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT Friday night. This also includes areas to the north and northeast of the Richmond Metro, as wells the the Virginia Eastern Shore. Air quality is expected to reach code RED, which is unhealthy, and means everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Those with respiratory and/or heart ailments may experience more serious health effects. An Air Quality Alert means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Virginia D E Q Air Quality Web Site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/AQforecast