Category Temperature Alert

Severe heatwave of 46C (114.8F) kills 9 in Northern Sudan, Africa

Nine people reportedly died of heatstroke over the past three days in the hospital of Wadi Halfa, near the Sudanese-Egyptian border, owing to a heat wave that is sweeping the country.   Mohamed Hassan Shanan, medical director of the Wadi…

Severe heatwave causes electricity shortage and drought in Poland

A heat wave in Poland on Monday forced the national supplier to cut electricity to factories for several hours, and Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz appealed to people to save energy during the day.   Temperatures reached 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit)…

Severe drought prompts army to be ready for MASS UPRISINGS in Brazil

“The army is in Sabesp doing an exercise to prepare for an invasion from the people” Here’s a scenario that seems plausible enough: The Brazilian megacity of São Paulo, currently dealing with Brazil’s largest water crisis in 40 years, continues…

Extreme and punishing drought hits Puerto Rico very hard

“Other Caribbean spots also are struggling with drought, including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and St. Lucia. It is the region’s worst drought in five years” Puerto Ricans are learning to live without water on an island that already was suffering…

Severe heatwave causes vehicles to catch fire in Bahrain

A spate of vehicle fires across Bahrain in recent months has been blamed on the scorching summer heat.   Every month for the last three months there have been at least 10 recorded vehicle fires that Civil Defence personnel have…

Spain wildfires threaten homes amid Europe heatwave and drought warnings

Wildfires have forced more than 1,400 people to leave their homes in western Spain as dry, hot conditions spark warnings in other European countries Towns and campsites have been evacuated as planes and helicopters help to tackle the blaze in…