Residents are strongly encouraged to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones during this Code Red Action Day. If the air quality does not improve by tomorrow, the City will discuss plans to ensure the safety of our workforce. The City may update the list of services affected as we continue to monitor the situation. Pools will remain open until the air quality worsens to a point where it could be dangerous for all people. The City is working with Recreation Centers to ensure that youth programming can be moved indoors if the air quality continues to worsen. The City is committed to providing regular updates on the situation and helping staff and residents stay safe.ĭue to the short amount of time during the workday that the Code Red will be in effect, we are anticipating only minor impact on City services but are monitoring the situation closely. The Health Department is hopeful that this latest air quality event will end soon, but forecasting air quality due to wildfire smoke is difficult. Some areas having significantly worse quality depending on the prevailing winds. Air quality may vary throughout the city and throughout the day, with Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
This alert means that the air is unhealthy to breathe, and some members of the general public may experience health effects. PHILADELPHIA-The city of Philadelphia is currently under a Code Red Fine Particles Action Day Alert.
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