{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.23f5bb91485d13a216c160388bfc2f4f5bd5963f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 6:23PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.23f5bb91485d13a216c160388bfc2f4f5bd5963f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wakefield VA"},"word_count":150,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 6:23PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches\n**Issued by:** NWS Wakefield VA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-14T18:23:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-14T18:23:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nMDZ021>025-160400-Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-\nMaryland Beaches-Including the cities of Cambridge, Salisbury,\nCrisfield, Princess Anne, Snow Hill, and Ocean City 623 PM EDT Tue\nJUL 14 2026\n\n...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 2026...\n\nThe Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE\nAir Quality Alert Wednesday for the Maryland Eastern Shore.\n\nA Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive\ngroups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from\nasthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly.\nThe effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous\nactivity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...\nvisit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/"}