Italy puts all its major cities on the top level of health alert as temperature hits 42C

Italy puts all its major cities on the top level of health alert as temperature hits 42C

Europe has suffered from record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires this summer

7 Aug, 08:40

Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C Italy is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies. A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to …

5 Aug, 12:01

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

1 Aug, 17:51