According to the warning, the air quality index (AQI) is expected to be between 101 and 150, within the orange level (Level Orange). This is unhealthy for vulnerable groups and those who are sensitive to air pollution.
These groups include adults over 65 and children under 14, pregnant women, those working outdoors, and those with underlying medical conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, or respiratory problems such as asthma.
People in the above groups are advised to limit outdoor activities and monitor symptoms related to air quality. However, for healthy people, the warning says they will not be severely affected by poor air quality.
Previously, unhealthy air quality occurred in the Upper Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States from the afternoon of August 3 (local time), with the worst occurring in eastern Wisconsin and Michigan.
In addition to New York, several other states have also received air warnings, including Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Burlington and Vermont.
At the same time, the US is facing a series of extreme weather phenomena.
Flood warnings are in place for 13 million people in the Southeast region, including Atlanta and the cities of Jacksonville and Tallahassee in Florida through August 4.
Slow-moving storms are pouring into the area with 50 to 127mm of rain, with the potential to reach 203mm in some areas.
In the High Plains, stretching from Colorado to western Texas, 1 million people are at risk of heavy hail and strong gusts of wind on the afternoon of August 3 (local time).
Meanwhile, a heat wave warning is in effect for 14 million people in the Southwest region, Texas and Miami, where temperatures are expected to exceed 40.5 to 42.7 degrees Celsius. In Arizona and California, temperatures could reach 43.3 to 46.1 degrees Celsius. Southwest heat wave warnings will be in effect through August 8.
