They declare an unprecedented multi-day “red alert” for the entire RM region: this will be the extreme heat expected until Sunday

National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Sinapred) announced “Red Alert for Capital Region Due to Extreme Heat” Which will stay up Weekend.

According to the official body, in sectors The coastal mountain range and its slopesthe thermometers will shoot at this Friday Until you reach some 34°Cwhile in Valleys of the capital The peak will reach 35°C.

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What are your expectations for the weekend?

he The heat will not give a truceAt least until next Monday in the central region. The report stated that Saturday It will be the hottest day for the DC area.

During this day, ‘Extremely high temperatures’ You will fluctuate between 35°C and 37°C, while he Domingo It will subside a little Until it falls between 33°C and 34°C.

Authorities advise residentsProtect yourself and take extreme precautions to the risks posed by extreme heat, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable populations, who must Limit sun exposure and maintain hydration“.

Unpublished red alert

Meteorological journalist from Megatempo, Alejandro Sepulveda, said that this measure was presented “in an unprecedented way: For the first timeThe capital region has a population of 8 million people Under red alert due to extreme heatwave“A.”

It is an event that is “under development and It can affect people’s healthThrough sunstroke.”

#Sinaprederm A red alert has been declared for the metropolitan area due to extreme heat and a regional yellow alert has been canceled for extreme heat. Discover https://t.co/d8VSszNlQS pic.twitter.com/BSk98aC03F

– Sinapred (@sinapred) January 10, 2025

“In addition, the conditions are conducive to this spread Forest fires and It dissolves In sections of the mountain range that can Increased river flow“, to caution.

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