00:00This Labor Day, millions of Americans are being urged to stay home.
00:04Why?
00:05Because travel plans are colliding with dangerous floods and unhealthy air.
00:09Across the Great Plains and Florida,
00:11thunderstorms are drenching cities like Kansas City and Nashville
00:14with heavy downpours, creating a flash flood threat.
00:17Even Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico are under flood alerts.
00:21Meanwhile, wildfire smoke and ozone pollution
00:24are triggering widespread air quality warnings in Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona.
00:29Officials warn that breathing this polluted air
00:32could harm children, seniors, and anyone with heart or lung problems.
00:36The National Weather Service is asking people to limit outdoor activities,
00:40avoid driving when possible, and keep kids indoors if the smoke gets bad.
00:44But here's the problem.
00:46An estimated 148 million Americans are on the move this holiday weekend.
00:51Airports are packed, roads are clogged,
00:54and flood delays are piling on top of health warnings.
00:57Labor Day is supposed to mark the end of summer fun.
01:00But for many travelers, it's turning into a weekend of chaos and caution.
01:04.
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