The Ministry of Health for the Canary Islands have activated health warnings from tomorrow, Tuesday 19th July until Saturday (23rd) in different municipalities of the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and La Palma.
On these dates, AEMET is forecasting temperatures up to 36°C, which exceed their threshold of 32° maximum and 24° minimum for activating the measures in the ‘Preventive Action Plan for the Effects of Excessive Temperatures on Health’.
The health warnings are being activated as follows:
- Red notice (high risk):
Gran Canaria: from July 19th to 23rd in Santa Lucía de Tirajana.
- Orange warning (medium risk):
Gran Canaria: from July 20th to 23rd in La Aldea de San Nicolás, Artenara, Mogán, San Bartolomé de Tirajana and Tejeda.
Gran Canaria: from July 20th to 22nd in Agüimes, Ingenio, Valsequillo and Vega de San Mateo.
Tenerife: from July 20th to 22nd in Arona, Granadilla de Abona, and San Miguel de Abona.
- Yellow notice (low risk):
Gran Canaria: July 20th and 21st in Santa Brígida.
Tenerife: July 20th and 21st in Adeje.
Tenerife: July 21st and 22nd in Fasnia, Güímar and Vilaflor.
Tenerife: On July 21st in Arico, La Orotava and Santiago del Teide.
Fuerteventura: July 21st in Betancuria, Pájara and Tuineje.
La Palma: on July 21st in Breña Alta, Fuencaliente and Tazacorte.
Evolución de la temperatura en el nivel de 925 hPa (725 metros de altitud aprox.) los próximos días. Se ve la intrusión de la masa cálida sahariana que se avecina. pic.twitter.com/n7WWAoJx5H
— AEMET_Canarias (@AEMET_Canarias) July 18, 2022
Measures to protect yourself from the heat:
The General Directorate of Public Health has released the following advice to protect yourself and others during these periods of extreme temperatures:
- Continuously sip plenty of water without waiting to feel thirsty, unless medically advised to do so. Avoid alcoholic and very sugary drinks during the day.
- Avoid exposing yourself to the sun during the hours of greatest heat intensity between 11am and 4pm.
- In the hottest hours of the day, stay in the coolest areas of houses, apartments, or hotels, use fans or air conditioning, place fresh damp cloths on your forehead, or take a shower.
- Avoid exercise or sports activities during the hottest hours. Carry out these in the early hours of the day, in the late afternoon or at night, remembering to hydrate at all times.
- Eat light meals that help replenish the salts lost through sweat such as salads, fruits, vegetables, or juices.
- If you have to go outside, try to stay in the shade, wear light and light-coloured clothing, and protect yourself from the sun with a hat or cap and sunglasses. Wear cool, comfortable, breathable shoes.
- Be careful with medications, especially those that must be in the refrigerator for proper storage.
In the event of presenting any symptoms associated with heat exhaustion or sunstroke, such as headaches, dizziness, cramps, general malaise, a sensation of suffocation due to heat (choking or hard to breath), fatigue or exhaustion, you must contact 1-1-2 immediately.
