Tuesday , March 19 2024

Zakynthos:- Heat Wave warning from Tomorrow, emergency bulletin by Hellenic National Meteorological Service

The warm air masses moving from North Africa will hit our country  tomorrow and will cause a significant rise in temperature.

Specifically

Tuesday (27-7-2021).

It is pointed out that from Thursday (29-7-2021) until Tuesday

(3-8-2021) the temperature will be very high throughout Greece.

 

More specifically:

  1. On Tuesday (27-7-2021) high temperatures will prevail in

western, central and northern country. The highest temperatures

provided to be noted:

  1. Mainland Greece: In western Sterea, the interior of Epirus

and Thessaly (up to 39 to 40 degrees Celsius) and in the central

Macedonia (up to 38 to 39 degrees Celsius)

  1. Island Greece: In the Ionian Islands (up to 35 to 36 degrees

Celsius).

 

  1. On Wednesday (28-7-2021) high temperatures will prevail in

almost the whole country. The highest prices will be noted:

  1. Mainland Greece: In western Sterea and Thessaly (up to 40 with

41 degrees Celsius) and in central Macedonia and its interior

Epirus (up to 39 to 40 degrees Celsius)

  1. Island Greece: In the Ionian Islands, of the eastern Aegean

and the Dodecanese (up to 37 degrees Celsius).

 

  1. On Thursday (29-7-2021) high temperatures will prevail throughout

the country. The highest prices are expected to be noted:

  1. Mainland Greece: In western Sterea and Thessaly (up to 41 with

42 degrees Celsius) and in central Macedonia and its interior

Epirus (up to 40 to 41 degrees Celsius)

  1. Island Greece: In the Ionian Islands (up to 38 to 40 degrees

Celsius) and the islands of the eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese

(up to 37 to 38 degrees Celsius).

 

From Friday (30-7-2021) until Tuesday (3-8-2021)

Temperatures will fluctuate at particularly high levels and maximums

its temperatures, within the mainland, will reach around them

43 degrees Celsius, while temperatures will remain high and

overnight, with minimum values ​​above 25

with 26 degrees Celsius.

Zakynthos Regional Offices Announcement:-

Press Release:-

From the Dept. of Civil Protection of the Regional area of Zakynthos.

Announcing to its residents and especially to those who belong to vunerable groups to follow the measures provided during the heatwave and avoid uneccessary movements during this time.

Due to very high temperatures that is expected within our area the Vice Governor, Mr. George Stasinopoulos has requested to the President of O.Δ.Α.Ζ, Mr Dionysios Kamvasis to allow airconditioned rooms be available to the public and according to coronavirus measures. The area will be open tomorrow Tuesday 27 July, 2021 and until it is required depending on the weather conditions that will prevail within the region of Zakynthos.

 

Civil Protoection warn.

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) of the Ministry of Civil Protection, has informed the competent state services involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, in order to be on increased alert for civil protection, in order to deal immediately with the effects of the prevalence of high temperatures.

At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to be very careful, taking measures to protect themselves from the dangers posed by the prevalence of high temperatures.

In areas where high temperatures are predicted, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) draws attention to people belonging to vulnerable groups to be especially careful in the coming days, to avoid health problems such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which can be caused by the high temperatures that will prevail.

In particular, according to the instructions for self-protection from high temperatures, it is recommended to the citizens:

Stay cool and shady away from crowds, use air conditioners or fans, and avoid strenuous physical work in areas with high temperatures, apnea, and high humidity.
Avoid sunbathing, such as walking or running in the sun, and wear a hat and sunglasses and light-colored clothing that allows the skin to ventilate and facilitates the evaporation of sweat, avoiding synthetic fabrics.
Eat light meals with fruits and vegetables, reducing fat and the amount of food.
Drink plenty of water and fruit juices, avoiding alcohol.
Special care is recommended for babies and young children, as well as the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases to protect them from high temperatures.

For more information and instructions on self-protection from high temperatures, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr and the website of the Ministry of Health:

 In the following days, whenever necessary, it will follow update this bulletin.

Source:- gov.gr

 

About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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