There are 110 million Americans in the country smoke bite and from the ashes of the fires in it Canada and grappling with various types of air quality alerts, which have deteriorated sharply in recent hours. The states in the north-east of the USA are affected. The situation in New York is becoming increasingly problematic as smoke and ash billow from the gigantic fires that have been burning in the east of the country for weeks Canadanorth of the US metropolis. Air quality continues to deteriorate and is now one of the worst in the world. Schools have decided to cancel outdoor activities. The mayor of the Big Apple, eric adams, urges residents to limit the time they spend outdoors to avoid harmful smoke. The New York Zoo closed early due to safety concerns for visitors, staff and animals.
The air quality index has exceeded 150Threshold indicating an unhealthy level of pollution for the most sensitive groups, such as: elderly, children and people with breathing problems. The city is enveloped in a haze of orange tones. The phenomenon also affects other parts of the country, such as Boston, and Baltimore Washington. Many citizens are again wearing masks to filter the air. Authorities advise avoiding activities like cooking and vacuuming, as these can release pollutants already present in the home. Many seek medical attention for problems such as dry eyes, coughing and hoarseness.
At the city’s airports, poor visibility due to haze slows operations and delays average an hour. “Limit your exposure. “This is not a good day to train for a marathon,” Adams said, urging runners not to celebrate Global Running Day outdoors. The New York Road Runner, theThe association that organizes the New York Marathon has canceled all events planned for World Running Day However, due to the ash and smoke blanket enveloping the city, making air quality the worst since 1960, the entire Northeastern United States is affected by the smoke and ash coming from Canada. Outdoor activities have also been discontinued in schools Washington, D.C. At Philadelphia Health officials have urged citizens to “avoid excessive outdoor physical activity and wear a mask whenever possible.” TO CharlotteNorth Carolina has the worst air quality since 2016.
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And if millions of Americans are breathing heavily, the situation for Canadians is even worse. Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa It is cities that are paying the ultimate price for the hundreds of fires ravaging the country, and the situation is not going to improve any time soon. The weather service has actually warned of a possible deterioration in the coming days. The elderly, children and pregnant women are most at risk. Hence the warning to stay indoors to avoid respiratory illnesses and excessive overcrowding in hospitals, which have already seen a record increase in requests for help for poisoning in recent days.
At the moment it is approx 400 fires registered in Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau He said hundreds of soldiers were deployed across the country to help firefighters battle the lines. “This is a terrible time for many people,” Trudeau said, recalling how many Canadians who had to be evacuated in recent days had just hours to pack before fleeing their homes. Bill BlairSecretary of Emergency Preparedness said approximately 2.7 million hectares (equivalent to approximately 5 million football fields) of forest cover in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, ontario and the Northwest Territories.
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