US, Europe wilting in extreme heat; red alert in several places: report
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Rome: A large part of the US experienced ‘ dangerously high temperatures’ on Saturday, while weather agency warned of even greater level of heat at the weekend.
From California to Texas millions of people struggled in the usually sweltering heat as the US National Weather Service warned of ‘ extremely hot and dangerous weekend, news agency AFP reported.
Heat highs were forecast to hover between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit, quite above normal in the west.
However, this is not something unique to the US, as the heat forecasts include Europe and Japan, suggesting the perils of global warning getting felt globally.
In Arizona heat highs were recorded at 43 degrees Celsius meaning above 109F with it racing to 111F on Saturday.
The weather forecasts predict that it is highly likely to climb to scorching 115F.
One of the world’s hottest places ‘Death Valley’ in California is likely to mark heat likely rising to 130F ( 54C).
The midday temperatures on Sunday reached 48 C, which stayed at 38 C marking the overnight lows.
Even as authorities are warning people against outdoor activities, a man who gave his name as Juan working at construction site felt dizzying in the heat and ‘ I wanted to vomit because of the heat’ AFP quoted him as saying.
In Italy’s health ministry issued red alert for 16 cities after weather forecast predicted ‘historic highs’.
The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are likely to get temperatures hitting as high as 48C, the European Space Agency warned.
Greece will close during hottest hours one its top tourist location Athens Acropolis for the third day on Sunday.
High temperatures and resulting drought are threatening the farming industry in France, the report said.
France’s national weather agency recorded this June as the second-hottest on record.
