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A severe heat wave strikes southern Europe … and fears of fires


Continues The extreme heat wave Sunday in the south Europe , especially in France With the risk of fires, as in Italy, Spain and Portugal. "Absolutely uncomfortable"Where the temperatures are unlikely to decrease to less than 20 degrees, according to the expert at the French Meteorological Agency, Tristan M. Temperatures between 34 and 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon in the areas where he announced the state of orange warning, and that "It is approximately 40 ° C near the Mediterranean Sea". "Thermal dome"It is a violent anti -hurricane that constitutes a kind of cover that blocks the air in the lower layers, preventing the formation of disturbances, while working to gradually heat it. The municipality is to deliver about 250 portable fan "During the past two weeks" For schools, the distribution of fans was organized to the isolated elderly. The heat wave be intensified on Sunday, with 21 cities placed at a maximum alert. Rome, the heat has already reached 30 ° C at ten in the morning (08:00 GMT) and is expected to reach 37 degrees. /> It is expected that the situation will worsen on Sunday, in light of speculation about Monday, and temperatures may exceed 40 degrees in the southwest of the country and in some areas in the northeast. "It is expected that the temperatures will exceed 42 ° C in the Tagos Valley and the Guadakalef Valley, in addition to Ebero". Lisbon.

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