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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has called for an
Air Quality Action Day for high levels of Ozone in the air for
Wednesday, June 29 for the following Southwest Indiana counties,,

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

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

An Ozone Alert 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.

Stretch of Claremont Avenue closed on Evansville's west side

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road construction road closed

City officials are advising drivers of a lengthy road closure on the west side of Evansville, Indiana.

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility says that on June 20, drivers should be aware of a road closure on Claremont Avenue.

The closure spans the stretch of Claremont Avenue from Tekoppel Avenue to Barker Avenue.

EWSU says the closure is part of a water main improvement project, and that it will last for approximately 90 days.

Drivers traveling near the work zones are asked to use extra caution.

Claremont Avenue closure

Claremont Avenue closure (Evansville Water and Sewer Utility)

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