Nov. 25, 1966
November 25, 1966
Smog grips New York City
For the last two days, the Big Apple has been smothered in smog, a deadly shroud of heavily polluted air. At yesterday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the pea-soup smog blanketed floats and balloons in a visibly smoky haze. Air pollution officials in the City of New York have asked commuters to avoid driving unless necessary, and to turn heating down to 60 °F. The city’s garbage incinerators have been closed in an attempt to reduce pollution.
This week’s smog is the result of an atmospheric inversion, a region of stagnant air that keeps pollutants trapped close to the ground. The air pollution index peaked at 60.6 last night, which is 10 points higher than the "emergency" mark. Relief is expected tomorrow morning, when a cold front will pass through the area.
Those with cardiac and respiratory ailments are asked to remain indoors until conditions improve. Although no deaths have been reported, the full impact of the smog event won’t be known for weeks. [1] Officials assure the public that the smog is unrelated to the meltdown of the Fermi plant last month and is not radioactive.
Smog grips New York City
For the last two days, the Big Apple has been smothered in smog, a deadly shroud of heavily polluted air. At yesterday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the pea-soup smog blanketed floats and balloons in a visibly smoky haze. Air pollution officials in the City of New York have asked commuters to avoid driving unless necessary, and to turn heating down to 60 °F. The city’s garbage incinerators have been closed in an attempt to reduce pollution.
This week’s smog is the result of an atmospheric inversion, a region of stagnant air that keeps pollutants trapped close to the ground. The air pollution index peaked at 60.6 last night, which is 10 points higher than the "emergency" mark. Relief is expected tomorrow morning, when a cold front will pass through the area.
Those with cardiac and respiratory ailments are asked to remain indoors until conditions improve. Although no deaths have been reported, the full impact of the smog event won’t be known for weeks. [1] Officials assure the public that the smog is unrelated to the meltdown of the Fermi plant last month and is not radioactive.
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