According to the American television network Telemundo, a “gigantic cloud” of dust from Sahara desert, in Africa, will advance in the next few days through the Atlantic Ocean and can directly affect the states in the Southeast of the nation, like Florida, Georgia, VirginiaNorth Carolina and South Carolina.
According to Meteorologists and experts in public health of the United States, although this phenomenon atmospheric It is not new, because it occurs every year between spring and autumn, the magnitude of the event in 2025 has already covered much of the Caribbeanfrom Jamaica to Trinidad and Tobago, affecting people’s health.
Although US authorities say that the intensity of the phenomenon will decrease Before reaching the territory of the United States, officials warn that their impact will be visible and sensitive: Darking the sky, altering the climatic patterns of the region and damaging the air that the population breathes in that sector of the country.
In accordance with the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAfor its acronym in English), whose activities focus on monitoring the conditions of the atmosphere, this event has its own name: the air layer Saharanand it is an extremely air mass Dry and loaded with mineral dust.
The Saharan air layer and fires in the US.
In accordance with the NOAA, the Saharan air lay 6 thousand meters of altitude. It is from that moment that the East winds push them towards the ocean, where they manage to travel thousands of kilometers to the US.
“Every year, this phenomenon is repeated with different intensity. But this time, by 2025, satellites show a penalty pen especially Dense and extensivewhich has reached aerosols concentration values uncommon For this time, “said the United States weather service, through a statement.
The Scientific Agency of the United States Department of Commerce indicated that the first effect that US citizens will notice will be visual: “The blue skies will become very Opaquewith a dye orange either reddish that will completely transform sunlight and will be the signal that the air is not limipio, “said the NOAA.
This concentration of dust could directly affect the Air visibility and to traffic in certain areas of the southeast region of the United States, especially in rural areas where “the mist is condensed more easily close to the land”, according to the explanation of the Federal Government Agency of the North American Nation.
Exposure to Saharan dust is not harmlesssince, as is the case with forest fires, Suspension particles can penetrate the respiratory tract and aggravate conditions, such as the asthmathe bronchitis and allergies. Ocular irritation cases have also been reported, congestion nasal and respiratory distress.
The authorities Sanitary In the United States they recommend people with diseases respiratoryto young children and adults older that remain indoors while maintaining the layer of Saharan air. So it is advisable to constantly consult the air quality index and use masks.
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