Argentine authorities have declared a red alert for extreme heat in part of four provinces in the north of the country, where maximum temperatures of 41ºC are expected.
The alert affects part of the provinces of Salta, Chaco, Formosa and the northwest of Corrientes, while in the Mesopotamia and Santa Fe there is an orange alert, as reported by the National Meteorological Service (SMN) in a statement reported by the agency Télam.
Specifically, the affected areas are Yungas de Oran, Iruya, Santa Victoria, General José de San Martin and Rivadavia, in the northeast of Salta; northwest of Almirante Brown and General Güemes, in Chaco; Bermejo, Ramajo and Ramón Lista and Patiño, in Formosa.
Red alerts are also in effect for the Corrientes regions of the Capital, Berón de Astrada, Empedrado, General Paz, Itatí, Mburucuyá, Saladas, San Cosme and San Luis del Palmar.
The SMN recommends the population of these areas to stay hydrated, avoid physical activity and wear light clothing, with special attention to the vulnerable population, such as the elderly.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
