Emergency Ministry: heat is usual for climate of Uzbekistan
15/07/2015 17:38
Emergency Ministry: heat is usual for climate of Uzbekistan
15/07/2015 17:38
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- High temperatures are not something exceptional for midsummer in Uzbekistan, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan.
From 12 July, hot air from Iran is reaching Uzbekistan via Turkmenistan, the ministry said. It added that this will continue till the end of the week. Daytime temperatures in these days will reach 42-44 degrees, which is 5-6 degrees above long-term averages.
High temperatures are not something exceptional for midsummer in Uzbekistan. Hot weather with temperature 40 degrees occur in Uzbekistan during short period of times (1-2 days).
The long-term hot weather occurs frequently. In last 10 years, similar weather was observed in Uzbekistan in early August 2013, in early August 2011, in the end of July and beginning of August 2008. During these periods, the heat (4-7 degrees above the norm) remained in the territory of Uzbekistan for 5-7 days, and the temperature in the daytime reached 40-43 degrees, in some places in the south up to 44-45 degrees.
During these times, there are high risk of sun and heat stroke, food poisoning, self-ignition of flammable liquids and other various items, failure of mechanisms, etc.
Ministry of Emergency Situations in order to prevent emergencies related to the rise in temperature sent SMS messages to all mobile customers. This is a preventive measure and is aimed primarily at the adoption of adequate measures by the population.
In addition, the experts of the ministry together with the relevant ministries and agencies have raised awareness in the communities, summer camps, places of public entertainment on the water areas, places of trade and catering to inform population on the rules of conduct during hot weather.
According to experts, such a hot climate is typical for Uzbekistan and there is no reason for concern on harm of hot weather to their health. Following of elementary rules of behavior in the hot weather will protect population from damages to health.
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