Jakarta –
Heavy smog blanketed New York and other parts of the United States after smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the country.
Millions of people in the eastern United States struggle with unhealthy air quality conditions caused by smog. In some areas, the smoke was so thick you could smell it in the air.
Reported BNC News, Thursday (06/08/2023), in New York, thick smoke was seen covering buildings on Tuesday and Wednesday local time. The sky was turning yellow or orange. A city icon, the Statue of Liberty also appears shrouded in a reddish haze from the wildfires that raged in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Flights to New York were delayed as smog reduced visibility. A number of sporting events have also been postponed due to heavy smog.
The office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an air quality health alert, warning people with respiratory conditions, such as asthma, to reduce strenuous outdoor activities.
New York City had an air quality index (AQI) of 484 as of 5 p.m. local time Wednesday (7/6), which it classifies as “hazardous,” Adams told a conference. press on Wednesday. It’s the city’s highest record since the 1960s, he said.
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