Ili Prefecture

Xinjiang - China

2025-05-04

新疆维吾尔自治区气象台发布沙尘暴橙色预警

Issue date: 2025-05-03T03:24+08:00

新疆维吾尔自治区气象台2025年5月3日3时24分将沙尘暴黄色升级为沙尘暴橙色预警信号：目前和田地区、阿克苏地区、巴州的局部区域已出现能见度小于500米的强沙尘暴，预计目前至3日夜间，上述区域和喀什地区、吐鲁番市、哈密市等地的部分区域仍有强沙尘暴，请加强防范。

Description

Strong sandstorms may occur within 6 hours (visibility is less than 500m), or strong sandstorms have occurred and may continue

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments should do a good job in emergency response to sand and dust storms in accordance with their duties;

2. Stop outdoor activities and dangerous outdoor operations such as high altitude and water;

3. Airports, railways, highways and other units should take preventive measures for traffic safety. Drivers should pay attention to changes in sand and dust storms and drive carefully;

4. Pedestrians should not ride bicycles as much as possible, and outdoor personnel should wear masks, gauze and other dust-proof supplies, and pay attention to traffic safety.