For the past few days, Singapore was hit by haze resulting from forest fire in Sumatra Indonesia with the PSI (Pollution Standard Index) hitting as high as 400 on 21 Jun 13. This was hazardous level. Ardon and I happened to go out on that day. I had to wear sunglass so that my eyes would not be hurt by the smoke. We did not wear an N95 mask because we did not have one. Luckily, none of us fall sick.
With the PSI at such high levels for days, we had no choice but to close all the windows and doors. We tried to switch on the air-conditioner only when the heat was too unbearable because we did not want to incur a high electricity bill. We also did not want the air-conditioners to get damaged from overuse. Luckily we also had two water based air-purifiers that we could use to clean the air in our home and get rid of the smoky smell indoor.
We were so happy yesterday to see that the PSI had fallen to below 100. However, we were warned by the news caster that this was temporary.
I wanted to bring the kids to some places this June holiday but we could not go anywhere outdoor because of the haze. We can only go to shopping malls and other indoor places. Clothes that were hung outside to dry also had a burnt smell. Very fed up too.
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