MORRISTOWN (AP)-Tennessee environmental
officials have issued an air quality alert for much of the eastern Tennessee
River Valley and extreme southwestern Tennessee.
The Code Orange Alert is for the metro areas of the
Tri-Cities, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis.
It also includes the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park.
The Environment and Conservation Department said
ground level concentration of ozone could approach unhealthy standards. The
alert is more concern to people with breathing problems.
Meteorologist David Hotz (HOHTZ') of the National
Weather Service said Wednesday that stagnant air will likely remain in place
over Independence Day, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms improving air
quality on Saturday.
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