Violent heat in a wide area Strict alertness to heat stroke August 19 5:55
It is expected that the 19th will be a hot day of 35 degrees or more in various places from Kyushu to Tohoku. The hot summer continues every day. Please continue to be vigilant for heat stroke.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, on the 18th it will be a hot day of 35 degrees or more in each region from Kyushu to Kanto, the highest temperature during the day is 39.4 degrees in Nishitosa, Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture and Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and 19 in Kyushu and Shikoku. Since we started collecting statistics at the observation points, we have updated the highest temperatures and set the records.
Even on the 19th, it became extremely hot in a wide range from Kyushu to Tohoku, and the highest temperature was
▽ 39 degrees in Hita City, Oita Prefecture ▽
38 degrees in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Yamaguchi City
▽ Osaka City, Kagoshima City, Okayama 37 degrees in the
city ▽ 36 degrees in Hiroshima, Gifu, Kofu, Fukushima
▽ It is expected to be 35 degrees in Nagoya, Fukuoka, Saitama and Yamagata.
Due to the heat of every day, the number of people who are suspected of heat stroke is being transported to hospitals, and many people are dying.
Please take precautions such as frequent hydration and breaks, use of air conditioners indoors, and avoid the sun as much as possible outdoors, and continue to be vigilant for heat stroke.
Especially in the elderly, the symptoms may worsen before the person notices.
Make sure that indoor measures such as air conditioning and electric fans are taken, or that people around you speak out.