AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED FOR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT

Monday, May 20, 2024 – The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for ground-level ozone in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties. This advisory remains in effect until midnight EDT Tuesday night.

Air quality levels will be unhealthy for sensitive groups during this period. If you are a child, elderly, or have breathing difficulties, please limit outdoor activities and check air quality readings at airnow.gov. Additionally, you can sign up for text alerts about air quality at enviroflash.info.

To help reduce air pollution in our region:

• Drive less: bike, walk, use public transit, work from home, or combine trips
• Visit gohiocommute.com/noaca to find smarter travel options
• Don’t idle your engine; turn it off when parked
• Refill your gas tank after sunset
• Wait to mow your lawn

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), in partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, the Akron Regional Air Quality Management District, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, the Lake County General Health District, and Ohio University, has forecasted this advisory based on predicted weather patterns