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Emergency ministry issues alerts for heat, thunderstorms in western Belarus
June 30, Pozirk. Extreme heat in Belarus continues, as the Ministry for Emergency Situations issued a red-level alert for the Brest region on July 1.
Temperatures are expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius across Belarus, with 37C being forecast for the southwest of the country, it noted.
Another warning concerns thunderstorms and strong winds in western parts of the country.
Yesterday, thunderstorms disrupted power supply in 30 towns and damaged roofs of 52 residential buildings and 22 farms in the Homiel region. In the Mahiloŭ region, at least 11 cars were hit by fallen trees.
On June 29, Belarus recorded its highest-ever temperature in the 145-year history of meteorological observations at 40.4 C in Pinsk, Brest region.
Belarus records highest-ever temperature: 40.4C
June 30, Pozirk. Belarus on June 29 recorded its highest-ever temperature in the 145-year history of accurate meteorological observations, with the new record of 40.4 degrees Celsius registered in the southern city of Pinsk. The previous record of 38.9C was …
