Macedonia and Serbia govts. have had to make changes because of heat wave

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from RSOE HAVARIA


Heat Wave - Macedonia

In Macedonia, the government declared a two-week state of emergency as temperatures reached 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) and were set to rise further, causing dozens of fires. Working hours were reduced from eight to six hours, while pregnant women were granted paid leave. Firefighters in Albania evacuated scores of residents from a village outside the capital Tirana as homes were threatened by an olive grove fire.

Damage level: Heavy
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Heat Wave - Serbia

Serbs have been warned to avoid swimming, driving and working in the middle of the day as the country sweats through a heat wave above 40 degrees Celsius. Due to the heat, officials ordered some companies, mainly those engaged in construction and property development, to divide their working hours and perform most of their outdoor activities in the mornings and evenings. Labour and Social Policy Minister Rasim Ljajiæ said employers were being asked to prepare technical and medical measures to protect workers. Because of the heat, Belgrade kindergartens are also stepping up hygienic measures which include the removal of all milk-based products from meals. Calls to emergency services throughout the country have skyrocketed, mainly from the sick and the elderly. In Belgrade alone hundreds of people asked for emergency medical aid due to heat exhaustion. About two dozen fires broke out in Belgrade on Thursday. The Interior Ministry said they were probably caused by overheated electrical wires. Belgrade city officials deployed some 30 water tankers to bus and train stations and major squares, urging citizens to drink and wet their head to avoid heatstroke. Health officials also banned the sale of eggs in open-air markets and warned against swimming in the Ada Ciganlija lake, as the difference in temperature between the air and the water had caused several swimmers to suffer cardiac arrests and die. Many drivers have postponed or cancelled their trips as temperatures in cars without air conditioning reached more than 60 degrees Celsius, causing road accidents.

Damage level: Heavy
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pregnant women
loss of crops
kindergarten food changes
job times changed
etc.

climate change is so much fun

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