Red alert: 40°C, water shortages, forest fires come to Hungary
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New heat records are expected for this weekend in Hungary. Daily temperatures can even reach 40°C in some parts of the country, with no hope for precipitation. As a result of the extreme weather, red code warning has been issued in the country. The heatwave alert is in effect from Thursday morning until Monday evening.
Red code alert
In the next few days, the daily average temperature will be 35°C in several parts of Hungary, with some places reaching 40°C on Saturday. Temperatures in many places will still be above 20°C at dawn. Due to the extreme weather conditions, „red code alert” has been introduced in the whole country, from 8 AM on Thursday until 8 PM on Monday. The purpose of the heatwave warning is to alert society to the extreme weather situation, as well as to protect and preserve life and health of those in need of assistance. During the special procedure, all social sector institutions, regardless of the type of care, the area covered and the number of places available, are obliged to receive homeless people arriving at their premises, reports the Hungarian news portal Szeretlek Magyarország.
Therefore, the Ministry of the Interior is asking everyone who encounters a homeless person in need of assistance due to the extreme weather conditions to call the regional dispatch service, where they can respond immediately to the call.
Measures for the weekend
Presumably, the record-breaking temperatures will cause massive drought, water shortages and natural fires in Hungary. As a result, several measures have been taken nationwide. During the heat wave, the Danube Regional Waterworks is calling for water conservation in several municipalities to ensure drinking water supply. At the same time, the lack of precipitation that has lasted for several weeks still goes on. In addition, the Danube water level continues to decrease and hydrological forecasts indicate that no precipitation is expected in the catchment area for the time being.