No You’re Not Crazy the Air is Really Bad

I woke up this morning and felt like I'd smoked a pack of cigarettes the night before. As someone who used to smoke, I know exactly what that feels like. So for a second I was like, "Did I smoke last night and just forget?" Yeah, no that's not really something you forget. So I checked around and I was glad to see it's not just me. It's actually the air quality in the Tri-Cties! Due to all the fires including the latest that hit the Canyon Lakes area, the air quality is horrible. According to KEPR, "over the weekend, winds pushed smoke out of the Mid-Columbia region bringing clear skies, (but) now officials say stagnant air has returned the the region. The smoke from a bunch of fires is settling in and won't be going anywhere until Wednesday at the earliest.

This is not happy news for those of us who suffer from asthma or other respiratory ailments. Even if you have great lungs, the air is terrible for anyone to be out in for extended periods of time. So, if you've lived in the Tri-Cities, you know the drill by now: stay inside as much as you can, don't do any outdoor sports or high energy activities outside, and keep an extra eye on kids and the elderly. Even indoor activities should be kept low-key as much as possible.

So you're not crazy, the air is no bueno. Stay inside and keep it chill until at least Wednesday. Sounds like perfect Netflix binge weather to me! Be careful and hang in there!

Categories: Health, Tri-Cities News