The week of record heat has begun. Charon wraps Italy in a heat bubble with temperatures from 37.8 degrees upwards for at least three consecutive days , up to the peak which will be reached on Wednesday 19th.
During the day and in the shade it can reach 38-39 degrees in the Centre-North, in Lazio and especially in Rome it reaches 42-43, but it is in Puglia and the Islands that the most intense heat is expected. In Sardinia peaks up to 47 degrees in the southern inland areas, 45-46 degrees in Sicily and 44-45 in Puglia .
You also have to deal with tropical nights , with high humidity and temperatures never below 20 degrees. In Cagliari three days in a row (yesterday, today and tomorrow) with a red dot : it is the highest alert level which, according to the website of the Ministry of Health, "indicates emergency conditions with possible negative effects on the health of healthy people and active and not only on subgroups at risk such as the elderly, very young children and people with chronic diseases. The longer the heat wave lasts, the greater the negative health effects are expected.
The cities with a red dot are increasing day by day: yesterday they were 17 out of the 27 monitored, today they are 20, tomorrow they will be 23 , with only Milan and Reggio Calabria orange, while Bolzano and Genoa will have a yellow dot.
The ministry recommends that the Regions activate the so-called " heat code ", i.e. a preferential and differentiated care pathway in the Emergency Departments, to allow them to deal more efficiently with the heat wave.
The maximum on Monday in Sardinia , according to Arpas data, was recorded in Guasila Ippodromo, where 43.3 degrees were reached . In Nurallao they almost reached 42 and so did Domus de Maria and Dolianova. More than 40 degrees even in Oschiri, Milis, Usini and Sardara.
The Ministry of Health has drawn up a list of tips to defend yourself from the red dot heat : avoid exposing yourself to the sun between 11 and 18; avoid busy areas, especially for children, the elderly and sick people, go to parks and gardens in the cool hours of the day; avoid intense physical activity during the hot hours, which should be spent "in the coolest room of the house, often dousing yourself with fresh water"; ensure air changes; wear light-colored, light clothing, in cotton or linen, and protect your head with a light hat, use sunglasses; sunscreens to protect yourself from sunburn; drink lots of liquids, avoiding carbonated or sugary drinks, tea, coffee and alcohol; light food, pasta and fish better than meat, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
(Unioneonline/L)
