Bath Is In A Hazardous AIr Quality Situation RIght Now 

We are, as of this posting at 3:26pm, seeing hazardous air quality index number levels right now in Bath.   As of 3:28pm, the air quality index number is at 460.  

 

Meterologist Rob Carolan says, this will last throughout the afternoon and end in the early evening.  Steuben County Public Health Education Coordinator Laurie Lee Wagner says, at this point, people should be staying indoors.   "We have a lot of people who are coughing, and those people can tell that it is not a healthy environment," Wagner told WVIN this morning.  "With that hazardous level, the recommendation from Airnow.gov is, to stay indoors and reduce the outdoor activity level as much as possible.  So I would say that would be the best  course of action, if people can stay indoors, that would be ideal, for today, unfortunately," Wagner said.  

Statement Today From Prattsburgh Central School 

We are once again experiencing air quality measures in the "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" ranges in our region. We are canceling all OUTDOOR activities planned for after school and will continue to keep students, faculty, and staff inside with windows closed, HVAC modified to not bring in outside air, and air purifiers running.

 

A Bad Accident In Hammondsport This Morning 

An official with the Hammondsport Fire Department tells WVIN News, that at around 6am this morning, a vehicle with one person inside of it, went off a road and down a 150 foot embankment.  That was in the County Route 89 area.  The driver survived, with non-life threatening injuries.  

 

Several DWI's In Steuben County Recently 

State Troopers say, a 44 year old Elmira man, has been charged with: reckless driving, DWI, 3^rd degree fleeing a police officer, and resisting arrest.  State Police note that this is the Elmira man’s first offense for DWI.   State Police also report that they made two DWI arrests over in the Hornell area, a 22 year old Hornell man was charged with both speeding and DWI, and a 55 year old Canisteo man was charged with speeding and DWI too.  The Hornell man was driving a car, the Canisteo man was riding on a motorcycle.