Extreme heat in Italy: alarm levels rise up to 40 degrees!
Extreme heat in Italy: alarm levels rise up to 40 degrees!
Italy is faced with an intensive heat wave in early June 2025. The first heat wave of the year, which reached its climax on June 11, is caused by a high -pressure area from Africa. Meteorologist Stefano Rossi warns of a long summer phase with persistent heat, which increases the temperatures significantly above the climatic average. Extreme values can be expected for many regions of the country.
In the particularly affected areas of Tuscany, Latium, Molise, Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria, temperatures between 36 and 40 degrees are predicted. Values above 40 degrees could even be reached in Sardinia and Sicily. In Rome, up to 37 degrees and up to 35 degrees can be expected in Milan. The heat wave is expected to continue until June 15, some meteorologists suspect that it will remain until June 17th or 18th
warning levels and health risks
To inform the population about the dangers of the heat, the Italian Ministry of Health has published heat bullets for 27 cities every day. From June 11th, alarm level 2 (Orange) in Bolzano, Compobossa and Perugia will apply. This level warns of health risks for particularly vulnerable groups, including older people, children and chronically ill. Alarm level 1 (yellow) applies to nine other cities: Bologna, Brescia, Florence, Frosinone, Milan, Rieti, Rome, Turin and Verona. This level signals possible health risks that could occur in the coming days.
The temperatures also remain high at night, which increases the stress for the population. Official bodies emphasize the importance of precautionary measures to avoid health impairments. In the past, a similar heat wave had already led to four deaths in Italy in the summer of 2024, which underlines the urgency of these warnings.natural disaster through the heat
In addition to the heat wave, Italy struggles with forest fires in Sicily and Calabria, which are also favored by the high temperatures. There are currently 23 fires on Sicily and over 55 missions in Calabria. This represents another challenge for the emergency services that have to concentrate on bringing the natural disasters under control.The current situation in Italy illustrates how climatic changes can favor extreme weather events and represents a serious challenge for both the authorities and the population. If the heat wave also falls together with other natural events, the consequences can be serious, which increases the urgency of an adequate emergency management.
SoItaly faces a pressing challenge. The upcoming days require the population to be vigilant and follow the recommendations of the health authorities in order to minimize health risks in this extreme heat. The situation remains tense and the coming days could decide how well the country can handle this heat.
Further information on the development of the heat wave and its effects can be found in Derwesten.de and hna.de .
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