Clark County’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a dust advisory for Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, to advise residents and local construction sites of the possibility of elevated levels of blowing dust due to the forecast of high winds in our area. The advisory goes into effect Wednesday night and is set to expire Friday morning.
Tips to limit exposure to dust include:
• Limit outdoor exertion on windy days when dust is in the air. Exercise, for example, makes you breathe heavier and increases the amount of particulates you are likely to inhale.
• Keep windows and doors closed.
• Run your air conditioner inside your house and car to filter out particulates.
• Consider changing your indoor air filters if they are dirty.
• To keep dust down, drive slowly on unpaved roads.
• Don’t take short cuts across vacant lots.
• Ride off-road vehicles in approved areas outside the urban Las Vegas Valley.
• Call Environment and Sustainability’s dust complaint hotline at 702-385-DUST (3878) to report excessive amounts of blowing dust from construction sites, vacant lots or facilities.