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Trash collects on a fence at the Waste Management Rio Rancho Landfill and Recycling Facility as spirited winds arrived in New Mexico Tuesday. (Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/Journal)
High winds and blowing dust are expected to affect the city of Albuquerque this afternoon.
The Environmental Health Department’s Air Quality Division issued a high wind and dust notice at 1:15 p.m., according to a news release from the city. The notice is in effect until 5 p.m.
People who are sensitive to blowing dust, such as those with asthma, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory and heart diseases, are encouraged to limit outdoor activity, the release said.
