EASTERN EUROPE IN THE GRIPS OF MAJOR HEAT WAVE

08/07/2017

A heat wave nicknamed "Lucifer" has engulfed southern and eastern Europe with temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The worst affected areas were Italy and the Balkans. European weather hub Meteoalarm issued its highest grade "red" warnings for 10 countries. Wine growers in Italy have started gathering the grape harvest weeks earlier than usual due to the extreme heat. Italian authorities have issued weather risk warnings for 26 cities, including tourist hubs Venice and Rome, where many of the fountains have been turned off due to a lengthy drought. For the full story see http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-europe-weather-heatwave-idUKKBN1AK1I8…;