(Indianapolis, IN) - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today in La Porte and surrounding areas.

 

According to IDEM, the declaration stems from forecasted high ozone levels in the air today.

 

The Air Quality Action Day has also been called for Michigan City and other communities in Northwest Indiana such as Valparaiso, Portage and Crown

Point. A state map displaying regions and affected counties is available  at SmogWatch.IN.gov.

 

IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making changes to daily habits such as carpooling, using public transportation and working from home whenever possible.