The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce County, starting at 12:00 p.m. today. 

The ban will remain in effect until further notice.

Puget Sound Clean Air says: "High pressure has been building over the Puget Sound region, resulting in very cold and stagnant weather conditions. Air pollution is building up in Pierce County, especially in communities where residential wood burning is common. With stagnant conditions expected to continue through tomorrow, pollution levels could reach the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category at some locations."

So what does that mean for you? Read the information below from the experts:

Imagine getting the same text message 30 times in one day.

It happed Tuesday to about 1,500 Pierce County residents who get updates from the county's emergency management system.

The Tacoma News Tribune reports the message asked residents to report storm damage so the state can ask for federal money.

Everbridge, the company that provides the system is working on the problem.

The county and Everbridge are discussing reimbursing people who pay per text message.

Some residents are starting off their week in the dark, following massive power outages caused by last week’s storm.

Here are the latest power outage numbers:

Puget Sound Energy still has 55,000 customers without power. It restored power to 150,000 people over the weekend, but some people might have no juice until Wednesday.

Tacoma Power has about 700 outages.

Snohomish County PUD has 800.

Seattle City Light has nearly all of its customers back on.