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Heat Advisory issued July 14 at 4:54PM EDT until July 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline County. In New Jersey, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Sussex County Delaware. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov