More of 30,000 people they had to be evacuated from the greek island of rhodes due to forest fires fueled by extreme temperatures, while in USA the heat wave continues to move south.
Since the start of boreal summera heat wave suffocates millions of people in much of the northern hemisphere. According to expert forecasts, July could become the hottest month ever recorded in history.
United States: extreme heat and humanitarian crisis due to fires
In USAmeteorological services warned that one 80 million Americans they will have to bear temperatures of 41ºC or more during the weekend.
They could exceed the 46 ºC in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona (southwest)which is facing its longest spell of heat ever recorded, with 22 days in a row with temperatures of more than 43º C.
500 km from there, in California, the death Valleyone of the hottest places on the planet, attracts tourists who take pictures next to a screen showing increasingly extreme temperatures.
Some hope that the absolute record for the planet will be broken, 56.6 ºC registered there in 1913, but questioned by some experts.
In the remainder of July, the heat wave is expected to move toward the center of the country, skirting the Rocky Mountains and settling in the great plains of the Midwestaccording to US Oceanic and Atmospheric Observing Agency (NOAA).
In Canadascene of record floods Due to torrential rains, four people, including two children, are missing in the eastern province of New Scotlandthe police announced.
“Some regions have already received more than 150mm of rain”stressed the meteorological services, specifying that additional rainfall was expected “tropical in character” of at least 40 to 100 mm.
Greece registered 46 new fires in 24 hours
In Greecewhere the firefighters registered 46 new fires in 24 hoursthe flames were still active on Sunday, for the sixth consecutive day, in the very touristy rhodes islandin it Dodecanese archipelago.
A fire in the east of the island forced on Saturday to evacuate by boat around 3,000 people. about 30,000 they spent the night in gyms, schools and conference centers.
“It is the largest evacuation that has been carried out in Greece“he told AFP. Konstantia Dimoglidou, police spokesman.
Panagiotis Dimelis, a charge of the people of Archangelosdescribed on Skai TV “an unprecedented situation”.
Thermometers are expected exceed 44 °C this Sunday. According to the national meteorological observatory, the country is “probably” experiencing the longest heat wave in its history.
All archaeological sites in Greeceincluding the famous Acropolis of Athens, they will remain closed to the public during the hottest hours of the day.
Source: Ambito
