Heatwave set to continue
Monday 28 June 2010
Temperatures in the Netherlands are set to stay around 30 Celsius until the end of the week at least, when the chance of thunderstorms will increase, the KNMI weather bureau said on Monday.
The continuing heatwave has led the public health institute RIVM to implement its hot weather plan, focusing on the elderly.
The RIVM is urging family members, health visitors and home care workers to make sure elderly people stay out of the sun and drink plenty of liquid.
In 2006, some 1,500 people died because of the soaring temperatures.
The KNMI has also warned that the strength of the sun will increase during the week, as the ozone layer thins out.
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