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Italy Issues Highest Heatwave Alert for All Major Cities

Italy has declared a red alert, the highest heatwave warning, for all 27 of its major cities for the first time this year. This unprecedented measure comes as a severe heatwave intensifies across the country, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.

4 Aug, 12:28 — 4 Aug, 12:28
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ANSAMostly Factual6h ago

All of Italy's 27 major cities to be on heatwave red alert on Thursday

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 4 - All of the 27 major cities that the Italian health ministry monitors for its heat warnings will be on the maximum red alert on Thursday, with Italy's fourth heatwave of the year set to intensify further. The baking heat, with temperatures hitting 40°C in some areas, is not forecast to let up for at least a week. At the moment 25 cities are on red - Bolzano, Campobasso, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Perugia, Rieti, Rome, Turin, Viterbo, Bologna, Brescia, Ca...

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First report: il-sole-24-ore · 4 Aug, 11:07Full coverage: 7 · 7hWindow: 7h
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il-sole-24-ore4 Aug, 11:07First to report

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ANSA4 Aug, 12:28

All of Italy's 27 major cities to be on heatwave red alert on Thursday

la-repubblica4 Aug, 13:12

Il giovedì del caldo ovunque: bollino rosso a tutte le 27 città monitorate

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