Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

By Wire ReportAug 1, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

Originally published at bbc.co.uk.

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