Italy Issues First Red Heatwave Alert of 2026 for Four Major Cities Amid Unseasonal Heat
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- •Italy’s Health Ministry declared a red heatwave alert on May 28, 2026, for Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Turin—the first such alert of the year.
- •The alert warns of possible negative health effects even for healthy, active individuals and advises the public to stay out of the sun.
- •The unseasonal heatwave has prompted unusual public behavior, such as people cooling off at fountains in Rome on May 27, 2026.
- •The red alert is the highest warning level, indicating severe health risks and prompting emergency preparedness measures across the affected cities.
- •The heatwave is part of a broader trend of extreme weather in Europe, raising concerns among climatologists about the impact of climate change.
Rome, Italy – In an unusual and early onset of extreme weather, Italy’s Health Ministry declared a red heatwave alert on May 28, 2026, for four major cities—Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Turin. The alert, the first of its kind in the country this year, signals severe health risks and urges the public to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.
