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Scorching Heat, Bad Air Quality Grips Region: Alerts Issued For Westchester
Residents across much of the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City are under dual weather alerts on Wednesday, July 16, as officials warn of dangerous heat and elevated air pollution levels.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. on Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday, July 18, warning that heat index values could soar to 100 degrees in parts of:
Rockland, Westchester, Orange, and Putnam counties;
New York City;
Northern and Southern Nassau County;
Suffolk County.
Forecasters say the dangerous mix of high heat and humidity could cause heat-related…
Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall just before sunrise Sunday, July 6, near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to parts of the state’s coast.
The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm conditions will persist in the warning area through Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall continuing across South Carolina through the day and into North Carolina by Monday, July 7.
Forecasters warned of flash flooding and localized rainfall totals of up to 10 inches near the storm’s center.
While Chantal is expected to lose wind strength qu…
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Westchester: Here's When It Ends
If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it.
A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains in effect through 11 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 25, across much of the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and parts of the lower Hudson region.
The alert, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, includes Westchester, Rockland, and all five boroughs, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties. The concern: elevated levels of ground-level ozone, a pollutant that can make the air hazardous to breathe — especially for people with ast…
