Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 8:24PM EDT until July 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
69° 69° Thu 92° Thu 92° slight chance 74° 74° chance Fri 87° Fri 87° chance likely
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Bright blue-green algae scum spans a channel at Windy Point in Montezuma. The decomposing algae blooms continue to emit an awful smell around Grand Lake. Local, state and federal officials are attempting to find short- and long-term solutions to water quality issues that hamper the lake.

Related online story:
Algae vapor not harmful at distance
The awful smell emitted from the algae in the lake likely isn't harmful to humans unless they are directly exposed to the water by activities such as jet skiing and tubing, a state health official said. [More]
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