I was in NYC this past week when the smoky skies occurred. I experienced smoky skies like these a few years ago, complete with the eerily orange hue, in San Francisco where I live. The smoke was even more alarming when I thought about the distance it had traveled from Canada to New York - perhaps as much as 500 miles - which was much greater than we experienced in SF (IIRC, the distance between the fires and SF was 100 miles).
On Wednesday June 7, when the smoke was at its worst, a local news broadcast included a segment about the ethics of able-bodied individuals ordering food and grocery delivery given the terrible air, when everyone was being encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible. The conclusion was that it was unethical to do this, excluding emergencies (again, this focused on able-bodied people, not people with limited mobility or other health issues which would be aggravated by the bad air). While everyone was encouraged to avoid going outside, if possible, or limit the amount of time spent outside (while wearing a mask, if available), the guidance was that people should get their own groceries or food, rather than forcing others to risk their health delivering those items.
Surely, people had enough in their Pattie’s that they could cook at home for a day or two. I know people get irritated at routines being interrupted, but the health of everyone takes priority.
I was in NYC this past week when the smoky skies occurred. I experienced smoky skies like these a few years ago, complete with the eerily orange hue, in San Francisco where I live. The smoke was even more alarming when I thought about the distance it had traveled from Canada to New York - perhaps as much as 500 miles - which was much greater than we experienced in SF (IIRC, the distance between the fires and SF was 100 miles).
On Wednesday June 7, when the smoke was at its worst, a local news broadcast included a segment about the ethics of able-bodied individuals ordering food and grocery delivery given the terrible air, when everyone was being encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible. The conclusion was that it was unethical to do this, excluding emergencies (again, this focused on able-bodied people, not people with limited mobility or other health issues which would be aggravated by the bad air). While everyone was encouraged to avoid going outside, if possible, or limit the amount of time spent outside (while wearing a mask, if available), the guidance was that people should get their own groceries or food, rather than forcing others to risk their health delivering those items.
Surely, people had enough in their Pattie’s that they could cook at home for a day or two. I know people get irritated at routines being interrupted, but the health of everyone takes priority.