Field dust creates recreational hazard in downtown Evansville

April 10, 2011-by John Blair valleywatch.net editor

For several weeks the land inside the “horseshoe bend” at Evansville was inundated by flood waters causing the River to ultimately rise to 43.5 feet. The Kentucky side of the River at Evansville is one giant farm field shaped like a horseshoe.

Waters receded over the last week and as the floodplain dries, it gets dusty.

Today, heavy sustained winds of more than 25 miles per hour are causing a real air pollution problem for people in Evansville as they blow across the sandy floodplain and create a shroud of airborne dust that makes it difficult for many to breathe.

Evansville remains in violation of the proposed annual standard and close to the limit for the 24 hour standard for fine particles but that are mostly caused by the numerous coal power plants in the region. Events like today’s are usually exempted  from the analysis that determines compliance with those health based standards.

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