September 30, 2020

Air Quality Alert Issued Today (Sept. 30) For West Rapid City

(City File Photo) West Rapid City during an air alert issuance (City File Photo) West Rapid City during an air alert issuance (City File Photo/Darrell Shoemaker)

AIR QUALITY ALERT ISSUED TODAY

FOR WEST RAPID CITY

Alert effective from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

RAPID CITY, SD--The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued an air quality alert for dust for Rapid City, west of The Gap, effective from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..  The alert is issued by the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and relayed by the National Weather Service.

The City's Air Quality Office recommends the elderly, young and anyone with respiratory problems to avoid excessive physical exertion and exposure to the outside air during the alert.  Northwest winds will increase this morning to 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts to 50 miles per hour.  The winds are expected to subside early this evening.

The gusty winds will suspend fine dust in the air over west Rapid City, producing poor air quality.

Voluntary actions to reduce dust pollution include ceasing or reducing the manipulation of soil in construction, industrial and agricultural activities, and increase the use of pollution controls for soil stabilization, waste pits, stock piles and construction sites.

Hourly dust concentrations are available on the South Dakota Department of Energy and Natural Resources' web page:  undefined

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Thank you,

Darrell W. Shoemaker | Communications Coordinator

T: 605.721.6686 | M: 605.939.8551

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