Better, Still Sandy
Once again, we have “light haze.” This is better than yesterday – we can see the shore – but this is not what I would call a light haze. Taken around 7:30 a.m.
There is a 20% chance of rain on Monday. We surely need rain to damp down all this new orange sand.
My sister, Sparkle, asked if people don’t wear gauze masks when the sand blows in like this. Yes, Sparkle, you see them everywhere, but most people who can, stay home, stay inside. Even inside, last night when it was time to go to sleep, it felt like breathing underwater, the air feels thick and heavy. It gives you a little headache after a while, trying to breathe.
This morning is a little better; maybe there has been some shift in atmospheric pressure. Even though the sun is up, you don’t see a lot of orange like yesterday, but the thick haze in front of my house is more a tangerine-tinged cream color.
Weirder still, there are two new layers of sand on the beach in front of our house, orange and oranger:
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Surgical masks and pretty much useless with this fine dust. If you have asthma or are paranoid about the depleted uranium isotopes attached to the dust, I suggest a particulate respirator like 3M’s N97 ( http://www.amazon.com/3M-Particulate-Welding-Respirators-Respirator/dp/B000LEC5S0 ). I also suggest a strong air purifier / ionizer combo for indoors (they have those at Ace Hardware).
I am guessing an air purifier would be an excellent idea in Kuwait, even without the dust storms. Thanks for the good info, Toni.
ya its much better today, thankfully. traces of uranium, does sound real scary. and do take care, hope you are feeling better now.
Onlooker – I can breathe! That’s always good news! Have a great weekend!