Update: 29/07/2023 6:10pm
WEATHER WARNINGS FOR HEAT ARE EXTENDED TO TENERIFE AND FUERTEVENTURA
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow weather warning for the islands of Tenerife and Fuerteventura due to a new episode of heat in the Canary Islands, during which temperatures are expected to reach up to 36°C.
This is also extended to the areas of Gran Canaria that are not under the highest alert (red) which was issued yesterday (Friday).
The warning is active from tomorrow (Sunday) at 11:00am in the east and west of Gran Canaria, where maximum temperatures are expected to reach 34°C, and then from Monday it comes into force across the whole of Fuerteventura and in the east, south, and west of Tenerife, where it will especially affect and inland areas in the southern half of both islands.
Original article:
The regional Ministry of Health announced today (Friday) that the Canary Islands Government has decreed a red warning due to high temperatures that are coming over the weekend that will affect several municipalities located in central and southeast areas of Gran Canaria.
The red notice affects the municipalities of Agüimes, Tejeda, Mogán, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and Santa Lucía de Tirajana from Sunday (July 30th) through to Tuesday (August 1st), with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees.
Faced with this situation, the Ministry of Health has alerted medical centres and town halls and has put the emergency services on standby. In addition, they have released the following advice for residents and holidaymakers to avoid being affected by the heat:
• Stay as long as possible in cool ventilated places, in the shade, or with a fan or air conditioning, and refresh yourself as often as you can.
• If you are in the sun, make sure you apply and keep applying a good quality high factor (at least 30 spf) sun cream.
• Reduce physical activity and avoid practicing outdoor sports in the central (hottest) hours of the day.
• Keep hydrated by drinking water or fluids frequently, even if you don't feel thirsty and regardless of the physical activity you do.
• Avoid caffeinated, alcoholic, or highly sugary drinks, as they can cause dehydration.
• Pay special attention to babies, young children, pregnant or lactating women, as well as the elderly or people with diseases that can be aggravated by heat (such as heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, pathologies that make mobility difficult, dementia and other mental illnesses, as well as drug or alcohol abuse). But be aware that anyone can suffer from a heat-related problem.
• Wear light, loose clothing that allows perspiration.
• Do not leave anyone in a parked and closed vehicle.
• Consult a medical professional in the event of symptoms that last for more than an hour and that may be related to high temperatures.
• Eat light meals that help replace salts lost through sweating, such as salads, fruits, vegetables, juices, etc.
• Keep medicines in a cool place; heat can alter their composition and its effectiveness.
