Italian cities on red alert as third heatwave looms

Amman, July 15 (Petra) – The Italian Ministry of Health said on
Wednesday that seven cities are under a red alert as the country
braces for its third summer heatwave, with temperatures potentially
reaching new record highs.

The ministry said the cities under alert are Brescia, Florence,
Perugia, Turin, Bologna, Frosinone, and Rome.

As the heatwave gathers momentum, the number of cities added to the
alert is expected to rise to 15, starting Thursday, including
Cagliari, Campobasso, Genoa, Latina, Palermo, Pescara, Rieti, and
Viterbo.

Many regions and municipalities have issued orders requiring workers
most exposed to the heat to stop working during the midday hours,
between 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM, on days when a “red alert” is declared,
the highest weather alert level.

//Petra//SS