Citing high wind speeds expected this evening, officials with Denton County have changed plans to begin aerial spraying for the West Nile virus tonight.
"Winds for this evening are expected to gust above 20 mph and remain above the threshold for much of the scheduled spraying time," Emergency Management Officer Jamie Moore said in a letter to participating cities. "For maximum effectiveness and accuracy, winds need to remain below 10 mph and consistent."
Plan B is to adjust the spraying schedule by a day with the expectation that winds will die down, so Southlake and Westlake residents will want to stay inside between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights to avoid the insecticide.
Westlake and Southlake, much of which sits in Tarrant County, became eligible for the aerial spraying after Denton County Judge Mary signed a disaster delcaration last week. Both cities' councils approved the measure Monday night in step with a majority of Denton County cities, including Aubrey, Copper Canyon, Corral City, Crossroads, Dish, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Hackberry, Hickory Creek, Justin, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lakewood Village, Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Northlake, Oak Point, Pilot Point, Ponder, Providence Village, Sanger, Shady Shores and Trophy Club.
