Saharan Dust may cause health problems for some Houston-area residents.
It's being caused by Saharan Dust that has traveled a long way pushing off of the west coast of Africa and moving all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. FOX 26 Anchors Caroline Collins and Anthony Antoine spoke with Dr. Christopher Campos, with Kelsey-Seybold Hospital, about the potential impacts Saharan dust may cause to your health.Southerly flow will bring this Saharan dust into the Houston area the next few days, possibly messing with our air quality.
Those sensitive groups would include kids, the elderly and those with respiratory issues such as asthma. There is a good side to the dust, however. Because this dusty air is drier air, it will help to lower the humidity levels and bring down our heat index values. This means that we may FINALLY be able to get rid of all those heat alerts we've been dealing with. The Saharan dust also helps to limit tropical activity since drier air hinders tropical development. The drier air will also limit our rain chances to around 20% for the next few days.
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