Tag: Heatwave
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Portugal records hottest ever day in May at 40.3°C in Mora
Earlier this week on Wednesday, Portugal recorded the highest temperature in history for the month of May at 40.3°C in the town of Mora, south of Portugal. The record reading comes during an unprecedented heatwave engulfing the Iberian peninsula and also many parts of France. The record has been confirmed by the state’s meteorological institute…
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Record May temperatures in Europe as weather anomalies intensify
There are currently record temperatures in various parts of Europe, including France and Spain, where temperatures are reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. The weather anomaly has also brought bursts of intense rain at random times, with some places even recording hail. The heat dome is unusual because it has arrived early,…
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80 induced-heat deaths in Summer 2023
The Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci has released data on last year’s heat induced deaths showing the total number of deaths being as high as 80. The figure seems to be higher than previous years. Ever since last year’s crisis during a national blackout there has been no discussion, policy or strategy by the…
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Get ready for the next catastrophe in 2024
Scientists are predicting that the heatwave in 2024 will be worse than in 2023. Did Miriam Dalli of “€60 million more” tell you this? Of course not. Instead, please take a moment to appreciate her very hard work and glorious contributions to the nation thanks to propaganda funded with your own tax money. We are…
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Out of her depth
I don’t think I ever remember this kind of crass incompetence and criminal negligence by a government minister in my lifetime. It’s also so disconcerting to see the same minister speak so confidently yet, so unaware of the wide and material implications of her gross stupidity. Apart from appointing an energy drinks salesman as Enemalta’s…
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21 deaths during the heatwave and power outages
Correcting the figure I mentioned earlier, at least 21 people died during the heatwave when Malta was left without electricity. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Crisis at Mater Dei
There have been definitely more than ten deaths due to the heatwave and constant power cuts. Early this morning Mater Dei’s emergency section was jam-packed with people. Waiting times exceeded sixteen hours and more for most of the patients. Ambulances are taking more than 2.5 hours to arrive at their destination. The staff at Mater…
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Updated: More than ten people died due to the heat
Net News is the first media house to report the deaths caused by the current heatwave. Malta has been plunged into darkness during a record-breaking heatwave with constant power cuts apart from occasional water cuts. I speculate that the figure is actually higher because heat is a very serious danger to vulnerable people, especially when…
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2023 may set new heat records in Europe once again
It is scary to know that the general public and politicians alike are not taking the threats of climate change very seriously. Europe may yet again face record-breaking heat records this year and exceed last year’s records. A record of 15,000 people also died in Europe last year due to the heat. In Malta, the…
