As smoke from wildfires spread over the Northeast on Wednesday afternoon, the sky over New York City grew gloomier.
On Thursday morning, flights from the Northeast, Ohio, and the Mid-Atlantic to New York City's LaGuardia Airport were momentarily halted by federal authorities owing to "reduced visibility" brought on by wildfire smoke obscuring the East Coast.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, departure delays were on average 54 minutes. According to the agency, the delays wouldn't last longer than 1 hour, 34 minutes.
Another significant transport hub nearby, Newark Liberty International Airport, also reported delays for incoming planes around the country. Airport officials warned visitors that the "current smoke condition" could affect their flights and advised them to check with their airlines "to determine the status of your flight."
According to FAA traffic management officer Samuel Ausby, wind patterns spreading smoke across the northeast "could impact travel through the airports." By 1pm on Wednesday, 7 June, more than 16,200 flights had a delay and 79 had been cancelled. based on FlightAware.
Wildfire smoke moving from Canada caused dangerous air conditions across the northeastern US, resulting in yellowing and ashen skies from eye-watering smoke that generated air quality advisories throughout the region. Air quality warnings have been issued in thirteen states, spanning a region of about 100 million people.
South Carolina was predicted to be affected by the smoke. Through Wednesday, dense smoke was anticipated to travel over Philadelphia and New York City.
The worst circumstances in the world, as measured by New York City's air quality index, were present on Wednesday.
Ashwin Vasan, the city's health commissioner, told reporters on Wednesday that the city's air quality is at its worst level since the 1960s and that the situation is likely to persist for a few days.
Health officials have cautioned that those with respiratory problems and other preexisting diseases may experience acute impact from severe air quality conditions. People are advised to stay inside and to go outside with a properly fitted mask, such as a N95 respirator. Indoor air purifiers can also aid in lessening the negative impacts of smoke from wildfires.
Numerous climate scientists have issued warnings that wildfires may become more common and intense as a result of the current climate catastrophe.
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