Italy Issues Red Heatwave Alert for All 27 Major Cities

All 27 of Italy's major cities on heatwave red alert for first time

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 6 - For the first time ever all of the 27 major cities that the Italian health ministry monitors for its heat warnings were on the maximum red alert on Thursday amid Italy's fourth heatwave of the year. The baking heat, with temperatures hitting 40°C in some areas, is forecast to continue for another 10 days at least. On Thursday Messina and Reggio Calabria joined the 25 cities that were already on red - Bolzano, Campobasso, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Perug...

By ANSA