Yahoo News 'Red alert' travel advice for anyone going to Spain, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus
Holidaymakers are being alerted to "record-breaking temperatures" across Europe this summer, with a 'red alert' issued for the scorching conditions.
Travellers jetting off to hotspots like Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, and Spain are urged to take measures to cope with the extreme heat. The unusual weather pattern is attributed to warm winds from North Africa carrying both heat and dust.
Greek meteorologist Panos Giannopoulos spoke to ERT, the state TV channel, saying: "This heatwave will go down in history." In line with these developments, the UK Foreign Office has "updated" its travel guidance for these popular destinations, BirminghamLive reports.
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Panos went on: "In the 20th century, we never had a heatwave before June 19. We have had several in the 21st century, but none before June 15." In Majorca, the Balearic Islands have been hit by heavy flooding in recent days - sparking airport chaos.
The storm brought all activity to a halt at Son Sant Joan airport, Spain's third-biggest, due to the "impossibility of operating safely", operator Aena AENA.MC said in a statement. In Turkey, the temperatures have hit the mid-30s, while in Greece, it has topped a staggering 45C.
Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in France, authors of a report 'Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics' warned "The fact that the Olympics will take place during high summer means that the threat of a devastating hot spell is a very real one."
University of Reading meteorologist Rosie Mammatt told The Telegraph: "We are already seeing very hot temperatures in the Mediterranean basin, and it looks like the summer could provide some more record-breaking temperatures. Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic have been extremely high for a significant period of time, which has been influencing the weather we are getting. This will continue to affect temperatures and precipitation over Europe this summer."
