9 N.J. counties under air quality alert on May 25

On May 25, an air quality alert was issued for Monmouth, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, and Cape May counties in Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, effective until midnight. This alert was issued by the National Weather Service at 11:42 a.m.

During air quality alerts, it is crucial to follow the guidance provided by the weather service. Here are some tips to protect your well-being: prioritize staying indoors, particularly if you have respiratory issues or health concerns, minimize outdoor activities to essential tasks only, reduce pollution-inducing practices like driving and using gas-powered equipment, avoid open burning, stay informed through NO Weather Radio, and take extra precautions if you have respiratory problems or underlying health conditions.

Following these recommendations can help enhance your safety during air quality alerts and reduce exposure to harmful pollutants. United Robots offers Advance Local Weather Alerts, utilizing machine learning to provide up-to-date data from the National Weather Service.