Europe faces ongoing extreme heat as Italy issues top weather alerts and records fall
Southern and Western Europe face intense heatwaves as Italy issues red alerts across 27 cities, Austria sets a temperature record, and France reports over 7,300 excess deaths.
Extreme weather continues across Western and Southern Europe as recurring summer heatwaves cause historical temperature spikes, health alerts, and thousands of excess deaths.
Italian health authorities issued red weather warnings for 27 major cities during the country's fourth heatwave of the season, advising residents to take precautions as temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius. In Austria, a meteorological station near Vienna registered a new national record high of 40.8 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, French officials reported over 7,300 excess deaths across 52 heatwave days recorded between May and July. Meteorological services in France and the United Kingdom are now bracing for an additional surge of heat with temperatures again approaching 40 degrees Celsius, alongside ongoing drought conditions and elevated wildfire risks across the continent.
Sources: Aftenposten, Berlingske, DR, TV 2 Nyheter, VG (Verdens Gang)
Sources
- Berlingske — Østrig måler højeste temperatur nogensinde
- TV 2 Nyheter — Italia koker: Rødt farevarsel i 27 byer
- DR — Italiens sundhedsministerium advarer om ekstrem varme
- VG (Verdens Gang) — Ny hetebølge rammer Europa: Opp mot 40 grader
- Aftenposten — Over 7300 ekstra dødsfall under hetebølgen i Frankrike
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