Severe heat health alerts issued for Athens and other Greek cities

According to the National Observatory of Athens weather unit Meteo, the Greek capital, Athens, as well as the cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa, are expected to experience extremely high temperatures in the coming days, posing potential health risks.

On Thursday, a level 3 heat-health alert is anticipated for Athens, followed by level 3 alerts in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Larissa on Friday. Thessaloniki and Larissa will also have level 2 alerts on Thursday, while the port city of Patras will have a level 1 heat alert on Thursday and a level 2 alert on Friday. Additionally, a level 1 heatwave alert is forecasted for Ioannina on Friday.

The increased heat and dry conditions will significantly elevate the risk of fires, as the flammability of dead organic matter in forests intensifies.

The Meteo unit, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council's Arsht-Rock...