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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has called for an
Air Quality Action Day for high levels of Ozone in the air for
Tuesday, May 30, for the following Southwest Indiana counties,

Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson, and Pike.

This alert is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight CDT
Tuesday night.

An Air Quality Action Day for ozone is issued when a combination of
high temperatures, light winds and other factors are expected to
produce conditions where high levels of ozone emissions may exceed
federally mandated standards.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce
Ozone emissions:

* Walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one
trip
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7 pm
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when
Ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly, and anyone with heart
or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work
outdoors.

Street sweeper cleans up outside old Pearl Cleaners building after fire

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Street sweeper cleaning up outside of old Pearl Cleaners building after it was destroyed by fire

Street sweeper cleaning up outside of old Pearl Cleaners building after it was destroyed by fire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Crews were cleaning up outside of the old Pearl Cleaners building in downtown Evansville on Thursday.

Glass and debris had been in the street since a large fire broke out at the historic building about a week ago.

Photos: Old Pearl Cleaners building destroyed by fire in downtown Evansville

The fire broke out at the building in the early morning hours of May 17.

Police said they arrested Charles Perrin in connection with the fire, and that he admitted to starting the fire.

Perrin appeared in court on Wednesday, and has a new court date scheduled for June.

It's unclear when the rest of the old Pearl Cleaners building will be demolished and cleaned up. Officials said that it was a total loss.

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