Spain takes action against extreme spring heat

2023-04-26T23:12:11.326Z

Highlights: This spring 2023 is exceptionally hot and forcing municipalities to take action. On average, temperatures will be between 10°C and 15°C higher in Spain compared to seasonal norms. In Madrid, the authorities plan to change school hours so that students suffer less from the heat. Barcelona is increasing its climate shelters for fragile people – especially the elderly – and the cities of Cadiz or Almeria limit working hours to the morning. The government has released more than one billion euros to help Spain's 820,000 farmers.

According to the Spanish National Meteorological Agency (Aemet), it is summer in the middle of spring. This Thursday, April 27, according to the same source, temperatures of the order of 35 ° C in Cordoba, 36 ° C in...

Spain takes action against extreme spring heat

Spain is expecting high temperatures on Thursday 27 April. This spring 2023 is exceptionally hot and forcing municipalities to take action. REUTERS - JON NAZCA

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According to the Spanish National Meteorological Agency (Aemet), it is summer in the middle of spring. This Thursday, April 27, according to the same source, temperatures of around 35 ° C in Cordoba, 36 ° C in Seville are expected... On average, temperatures will be between 10°C and 15°C higher in Spain compared to seasonal norms. Exceptional peaks that worry the entire country and are already prompting adaptations.

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With our correspondent in Madrid, François Musseau

The high temperatures expected on April 27 in Spain are prompting exceptional measures. In Madrid, the authorities plan to change school hours so that students suffer less from the heat, Barcelona is increasing its climate shelters for fragile people – especially the elderly – and the cities of Cadiz or Almeria limit working hours to the morning in the construction sector.

Little by little, cities and the country are trying to adapt to the exceptional temperatures that had never been seen before during the month of April. In Castile or Aragon, it is above 35 ° C, and in Andalusia, it is not far from 40 ° C, which makes meteorologists say that this spring is actually an early summer.

For agriculture, without any rain, it is already a disaster: a large half of the cereal crops are given as lost. The government has released more than one billion euros to help Spain's 820,000 farmers. The risk of fire is greater than ever. On the health side, professionals warn of the risks of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases.

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Spain takes action against extreme spring heat

Spain takes action against extreme spring heat

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