The heat in Rome eased only slightly after a sweltering 42-43 C (107-109 F) on Tuesday, while highs in Sicily and Sardinia reached 46 C (114 F). "The excessive heat together with humidity can make difficult for sweat to evaporate, interfering with the body's ability to regulate its own temperature," Miani said. Temperatures in southern Greece were expected to reach 44 C (111 F) by the end of the week.Īlessandro Miani, president of the Italian Society of Environmental Doctors, warned that the aging populations in Italy and other countries are a concern because heat-related deaths most commonly happen in people over age 80. Southern Europe's second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries. As you'll see further up, three or four houses - residences and storage spaces - were burnt completely," Paraskevopoulou said.įirefighting teams from Poland, Romania and Slovakia were due in Greece on Thursday, and Israel pledged to send two firefighting planes, adding to the four from Italy and France that were already operating outside Athens. "We extinguished what we could by ourselves and managed to save some homes. She described fleeing the fire on Tuesday and then returning to help a group of residents trying to protect their properties themselves.
In the small town of Mandra, located 25 kilometers west of Athens, resident Varvara Paraskevopoulou said the flames reached her doorstep before the Fire Service personnel did. Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulse.In a round-the-clock battle to preserve forests, industrial facilities and vacation homes, evacuations continued for a third day Thursday along a highway connecting the capital to the southern city of Corinth. New evacuations were ordered Wednesday as wildfires raged near Athens. Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
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