[LikeLight]

I knew we were at yellow but not "yellow elevated" and I knew we were at orange in NY but not "orange high" When did the various levels of yellow and orange get announced? This is the first I've seen it.

That's what they always are: yellow=elevated; orange=high. They just happened to describe them using both the words and the colors. No change in status.

[oceanview]

orange-high is a real level for NYC. NYC is always at orange, at orange-high, the truck searches and traffic pattern changes take place.

[ladyjane]

Thank you. I mis-interpreted. I thought they were saying the new level was an elevated yellow - somehow higher than just regular yellow and orange moved to high orange. duh.