Due to Yellow Dust, Fine Dust Levels Tomorrow 'Very Bad'... Honam Crisis Alert Issued

A yellow dust crisis alert at the interest stage has been issued for Honam.

The Ministry of Environment announced on the 21st at 5 p.m. that a yellow dust crisis alert at the interest stage would be issued for the three provinces of Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam.

Since the yellow dust originating from the Gobi Desert and the Inner Mongolian Plateau began on the night of the 18th and entered the country riding the northwest wind, the fine dust (PM10) level in the three provinces is expected to reach the "very bad" level (daily average concentration exceeding 150㎍/㎥) on the 22nd.

The National Institute of Environmental Research expects that fine dust concentrations will be high in most areas on the 22nd due to the influx of yellow dust and fine dust from outside the country.

On the 12th, the city center viewed from Namsan, Seoul, was shrouded in fine dust accompanied by yellow dust. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Specifically, Honam is expected to be at a very bad level, the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong, Yeongnam, and Jeju at a bad level, and the remaining regions at a normal level.

In particular, in the morning, fine dust levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong, Yeongnam, and Jeju are expected to be very bad, and Gangwon is expected to be bad.

The yellow dust has been affecting the country since this morning.

Currently, yellow dust is being observed mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and Gyeongbuk.

As of 6 p.m., the one-hour average fine dust concentration by city and province is Seoul 122㎍/㎥, Gyeonggi 136㎍/㎥, Incheon 68㎍/㎥, Gangwon 171㎍/㎥, Chungbuk 122㎍/㎥, Chungnam 106㎍/㎥, Daegu 76㎍/㎥, etc.

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