Air Quality
The AQI is the
Air Quality Index
Reset station generators are being replaced with...
How many people lost their lives to Hurricane Helene?
Over 200
Laurel wilt is what kind of pathogen?
Virus
Where is Falls Lake?
Research Triangle/Durham Area
Particulate matter can aggravate diseases like...
inflammation, heart disease, and asthma.
Microgrids aided individuals during...
Hurricane Helene
What category of hurricane was Helene?
4
Laurel wilt is most common in what region of North Carolina?
Southeastern
How many gallons of water does Falls Lake process every day?
41 million gallons
Particulate matter is how many times smaller than human hair?
30 times smaller
Microgrid food trucks provided how many meals per day?
Around 1000
How many hurricanes were more deadly than Helene?
Redbay ambrosia beetle
Falls Lake provides drinking water for how many people?
500,000
The two main pollutants of concern when looking at air pollution are...
Particulate matter and ozone
How many North Carolinians lost power because of Hurricane Helene?
One million
About how many landslides did Helene cause?
Nearly 2000
Name one plant that is a part of the laurel family.
Sassafras, redbay, swampbay, pondberry, pondspice, and spice bush.
The city of Raleigh spent how much money to preserve the Falls Lake?
$3.7 million
Air Quality in the United States has been growing cleaner for how many years?
40 years
The Footprint Project was sponsored by what university?
Mars Hill University
Hurricane Helene's rainfall was 10% heavier because of...
What plant disease has been found in Beaufort and Greene counties for the first time?
Laurel wilt
What percent of Fall Lakes is undeveloped?
70%