Italy Puts All Major Cities on Highest Alert as Heatwave Intensifies
The highest warning covers 25 major cities as the health ministry says temperatures above 40C pose a serious health risk.
- On Monday, the Italian Health Ministry issued red alerts for a record 25 major cities as the country's fourth heatwave of the summer peaked with temperatures exceeding 40C in parts of the country.
- Experts attributed the extreme conditions to an African anticyclone and continued warming of the Mediterranean Sea, where surface temperatures have reached or exceeded 30C across much of the basin.
- Drought conditions in the Po basin continue to worsen, with more than 100 municipalities in Piedmont and Lombardy facing water shortages, while authorities placed Sicily and Emilia-Romagna under orange alerts for wildfire risks.
- "All this excess heat will fuel atmospheric instability," said meteorologist Lorenzo Tedici, warning of strong afternoon thunderstorms across the Alps and Apennines as the heatwave continues at least until August 8 and 9.
- Forecasters expect the heatwave to persist through the week, though Tedici noted Italy must wait until at least mid-August for the real turning point to end the summer's hottest phase.
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lrytas.ltItaly on Thursday issued its highest heatwave alert, red, for all 27 major cities in the country, in its fourth heatwave of the summer. The Health Ministry said it signalled a potential health emergency and posed a serious risk to the general population, including the young and healthy. The highest heatwave alert level is in effect for 25 major cities on Tuesday and Wednesday. Messina and Reggio Calabria in the south of the country will join the…
For the first time this year, the red warning level applies nationwide. Young and healthy people are also at risk.
Due to the fourth heat wave of the summer, the highest warning level was declared for all 27 major cities of the country for Thursday.
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