Many people die from heat in Europe
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It is very hot in Europe. A heat wave was in June. 5,100 people died in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute says this. People over 85 years are in danger. More than 2,000 people died in France. The World Health Organization warns now. Many countries are not ready for the heat. Hospitals have too many sick people. The power can fail. Spain has new high heat records. It was 41 degrees in Barcelona. That is the highest value in 112 years. Italy also gets 40 degrees hot. Experts call the weather a Omega Block. This weather brings long heat. Politicians in Germany want more protection. Schools need machines for cold air. These machines use energy from the sun. The heat is dangerous for animals too. Dogs and cats suffer in Great Britain. They get a heat stroke in the house. Owners must not leave animals in the sun. Do not walk in the hot sun. Animals pant a lot or vomit. Cool cloths help the animals. Do not travel with animals now.
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Definitions
- Heat stroke
- A dangerous state. The body is too hot. The body cannot cool down itself.
- Omega Block
- A special weather situation. High pressure stays in one place. It brings hot weather for a long time.
Locations
- Barcelona
- A big city in Spain near the sea.
- Italy
- A country in the south of Europe.
- Great Britain
- An island state in the west of Europe.
Sources
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