news release
ANDREW J. SPANO, Westchester County Executive JOSHUA LIPSMAN, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Health  SUSAN TOLCHIN, Director of Communications

 

CONTACT:     SUSAN TOLCHIN                                                                                   (914) 285-2932

                           MARY LANDRIGAN                                                                            (914) 637-4715

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         September 18, 2000

 

 

GROUND SPRAYING ANNOUNCED FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

 

 

Westchester County today announced that the following communities are scheduled for ground spraying on Wednesday, September 20, between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.:  Yonkers, Hastings, Rye Brook, Port Chester and Briarcliff Manor.  These communities were originally scheduled to be sprayed on September 15, but spraying had to be postponed due to anticipated cold weather and windy conditions.

 

Even if it is raining on a night scheduled for pesticide application, residents in the communities being sprayed are advised to take precautions to avoid exposure to the pesticide.  These precautions include closing their windows, turning air conditioners off or setting them to re-circulate indoor air during the times of spraying.  Although heavy rains may be occurring during some parts of the spray time, it may still be possible for the spraying contractors to complete their spraying during periods when the rain has diminished.

 

Residents may call the West Nile Virus Information Line at (914) 637-2420 for the most recent information on West Nile virus, or they can visit the Health Department’s website at www.westchestergov.com/health.

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