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Saharan dust to impact air quality for ‘next few days’– DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A fresh surge of Saharan dust over the Virgin Islands (VI) will bring the threat of elevated health problems mainly to sensitive people, such as asthmatics, according to information for the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).
Beware of Sahara Dust surge impacting local air quality– DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With a fresh surge of Saharan dust currently hovering over the territory, the Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has issued a warning to persons with respiratory illnesses such as Asthma, to beware of the conditions.