The alert covers almost the whole state amid a combination of high pollen, storms, heat and wind
A thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued for most ofThe advice warning, which was expected to remain in place until early Thursday, covered the entire state apart from areas west of Ballarat and north of Kerang.
“We are seeing an increase in people suffering asthma symptom across parts of Victoria,” the Vic Emergency warning said.“People may experience asthma symptoms or difficulty breathing due to the combination of thunderstorm activity and high grass pollen levels.” There were more than 230 people hospitalised with asthma symptoms in the past 24 hours, a considerable increase on normal figures.
Three of the five districts subject to the warning are expected to return to a low risk of asthma on Thursday.thunderstorm asthma event in November 2016The event, caused by a combination of high pollen, strong winds, high temperatures and air moisture before a cold front, sparked an unprecedented surge of emergency calls across Victoria.The thunderstorm asthma monitoring season typically runs from October to December. There have already been multiple warnings issued this season.
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