Summer begins with scorching temperatures across Italy. June 21, the day of the summer solstice, will also be the hottest day monitored in the latest heatwave bulletin released by the Ministry of Health. According to forecasts, eight Italian cities will be marked with a red dot for extreme temperatures next Friday.
Ancona, Campobasso, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, Rieti and Rome will reach risk level 3, which indicates "emergency conditions with potential negative health effects on healthy, active people, not just at-risk subgroups such as the elderly, young children, and people with chronic diseases."
The situation is particularly worrying in Perugia, where the red dot will already be in force from Thursday 20 June. On that day, orange dot (level 2) are expected in 15 provincial capitals: Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Campobasso, Catania, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Naples, Palermo, Pescara, Reggio Calabria, Rieti, Rome and Viterbo.
For Friday, the orange warning will be extended to 10 cities: Bari, Bologna, Brescia, Catania, Messina, Naples, Pescara, Reggio Calabria, Trieste, and Viterbo. Health authorities recommend maximum caution and urge the population to take the necessary precautions to cope with the high temperatures, such as staying hydrated, avoiding sun exposure during the hottest hours, and staying indoors. hot and pay particular attention to the most vulnerable people.
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