Smoke from hundreds of blazes spreading across Canada has engulfed some cities in the United States in recent days. In New York, the Statue of Liberty and the skyscrapers of Manhattan have been wrapped since Wednesday in a thick orange and brown fog. The US government has called on its fellow citizens whose health is fragile to "take precautions" in the face of this sharp deterioration in air quality.
1. In the streets of New York, residents wear masks, remnants of Covid, to protect themselves from this orange mist
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2. The horizon is completely fogged and the skyscrapers are hardly visible in the distance
3. In the heart of Manhattan, almost unbreathable air
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4. Symbol of New York, the Statue of Liberty is difficult to distinguish in the orange mist
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5. Visibility was so difficult that the U.S. Civil Aviation Agency slowed down air travel and even grounded some aircraft in the area
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6. Prevention messages have been posted in several road areas of the city
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7. Air quality alerts were issued from Chicago in the north to Atlanta in the south, where Canadian smoke also flowed
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