The extreme meteorological conditions created by the ‘El Nino’ have put the whole world under its grip. Experts show the most important effect of ‘El Nino’ as the occurrence of extreme weather events. Record after record temperature news from all over the world continues to come. Finally, the Kerberos heatwave alert was issued. A red alert has been issued in 10 cities in Italy.
Temperatures are also expected to break records in Turkey. It was said that the temperature record of 40.8 degrees, which was last measured in 2000 for Istanbul, could be broken this weekend.
THE CURSE OF KERBEROS…
The world has given Kerberos alarm. Scorching temperatures are measured in many parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey.
A red alert was issued for 10 cities, including Rome, Bologna and Florence, due to the air temperatures rising to 48.8 degrees in Italy. On Tuesday, it was announced that a 44-year-old worker in Italy died from the heat in the town of Lodi, near Milan. Italian politician Nicola Fratoianno warned citizens with the note that ‘we are facing an unbearable heat wave’.
While extremely hot weather conditions are expected to continue until the end of the week, warnings were made that temperatures could reach 36 degrees in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Seasonal normal temperatures in Prague are around 24 degrees for July.
The situation is the same in Spain. Temperatures exceeding 45 degrees did not fall below 25 degrees even at night. A satellite image recorded by the Copernicus Sentinel showed land temperatures in the Extremadura region reached 60C on Tuesday.
With temperatures expected to peak on Friday, most weather agencies say most of southern Europe could see temperatures in the 45s or higher.
Due to the extreme heat in Greece, the Ministry of Labor took measures for Kerberos. In the statement made by the ministry, it was said that those with sensitive medical conditions such as heart diseases can work remotely. In addition, it was stated that special leave can be given to employees for those who do not have sensitive health conditions.
LAND SURFACE IS WARM THAN AIR
The European Union Space Agency (ESA) stated that the highest temperature in European history was measured as 48.8°C in the town of Floridia, Sicily on August 11, 2021, and predicted that this record could be broken in the coming days. Expressing that they obtained the land surface temperature by measuring the actual amount of energy emitted from the Earth with the ESA satellite, he stated that the land surface temperature is higher than the air temperature.
Stating that scientists are based on land surface temperatures, ESA said that even the air temperatures in Spain are expected to reach 44 degrees at the end of this week, and the ‘land surface temperatures’ reached 46 ° C in Rome, Italy, while the ‘land surface temperatures’ reached 46 ° C in Madrid and Seville, Spain, respectively. and recorded that it reached 47°C.
TEMPERATURE RECORDS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE
Emphasizing that one or two temperature records have already been broken, ESA said, “Global temperature is expected to increase further and more weather records are expected to be broken.”
ESA stated that according to a recent scientific study, more than 60,000 people lost their lives due to hot weather in Europe last summer and said, “This summer will probably be worse. The Red Cross urges locals and tourists to be extremely careful and pay attention to those most vulnerable to high temperatures. called to do it,” he said.
TURKEY WILL GET SHARE FROM KERBEROS!
The ‘Kerberos’ heat wave has a very negative impact on Turkey as well as Europe. Especially since the beginning of the week, temperatures are expected to peak towards the end of the week.
While 35-36 degrees are expected to be seen in Istanbul today and tomorrow, it is estimated that temperatures will be 38-39 degrees in Çanakkale, Balikesir and Izmir. It is necessary to be careful about the temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees in the inner Aegean region. While it is expected to be 43 degrees in Antalya, it is predicted that the temperatures will reach 44 degrees in Adana and Aydın.
TEMPERATURE WARNING FROM MINISTER KOCA
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca shared on his social media account yesterday, “Heat stroke is a serious clinical condition. The elderly and children, those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and asthma are in the high risk group for heat stroke. Those in this group have reached high levels of temperature. We advise them not to go out during the hours.” he said.