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The Canary Islands are preparing for another week above thirty degrees

The Canary Islands are preparing for another week above thirty degrees

Cristian Sanchez Monday, October 09, 2023

Red notice due to high temperatures in several municipalities of Gran Canaria

The maximum alert for forest fires is declared from 400 meters in the south and 200 in the north

The heat and haze will not let up in the archipelago, with temperatures that will exceed thirty degrees in the southern and mid-range areas of Gran Canaria.

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Summer continues to extend in the Canary Islands. In the middle of autumn, the Canary Islands will begin the second week of October with a yellow warning for high temperatures. To the extreme heat that has accompanied the canaries in recent days, the haze has been added, which has intensified the sensation of heat and has caused discomfort such as irritation of the nasal passages or complications for people with chronic respiratory pathologies.

 

Health extends red notice from October 9 to 14 due to health risk and high temperatures in the municipalities of La Aldea de San Nicolás, Mogán and Santa Lucía de Tirajana.

 

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The yellow warning will be activated this Monday at 10:00 in the morning and is expected to extend until 20:00 p.m., although the forecasts do not indicate that during the week there will be a significant drop in temperatures, which will not drop thirty degrees except at night, which could drop to 28 degrees.

 

The authorities and emergency services have already issued various recommendations to the population due to the high temperatures and suspended dust, such as not exercising outdoors, not leaving the house during peak heat hours, staying more hydrated than usual. usual and pay special attention to children, the elderly and people with respiratory conditions.

 

Some recommendations that the Canaries are beginning to know by heart due to the heat episodes and the alerts for extreme temperatures that occur continuously in the archipelago.

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