The images seem taken from an apocalyptic film straight out of the imagination of a film director. New York is currently blanketed in the huge cloud of smoke from Canada, and its air quality is now the worst in the world.
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The atmosphere in New York turned gray on Tuesday, orange on Wednesday morning, and then downright bright orange-red on Wednesday evening.
In question, the cloud of smoke from the Quebec fires which was pushed towards the northeast of the United States by the winds of a depression.
Even if the phenomenon had been forecast a few days before by the meteorological services, no one expected such a concentration of ash particles.
A pollution rate 14 times higher than the recommended thresholds
For the past two days, New York has now had the worst air quality in the world measured currently in a major city.
Pollution reached the “dangerous” level between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, the highest on a scale of 5, and the highest ever measured in the city since the start of the surveys.
The concentration of PM2.5PM2.5 microparticles reached a level 14 times higher than the thresholds recommended by the World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization.
Residents are advised to stay at home and wear a filter mask outdoors.
Visibility was so poor Wednesday afternoon that some flights were canceled at New York LaGuardia Airport, and others delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The weather situation will remain blocked for a few days before a possible change on Sunday: the winds will change direction and the probable arrival of rains should cause the particles to fall to the ground on the American northeast.
2023-06-08 07:00:00
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