Panorama.am
14:10 02/09/06
HOT WEATHER OF 40 DEGREES IN SEPTEMBER LAST SEEN 120 YEARS AGO
In Armenia hot weather of 39-40 degrees was last registered in
September 120 years ago, in 1886. The same high temperature will
continue until September 4, Anahit Khachikyan, employee of
hydrometallurgy and monitoring of environment told Panorama.am. In her
words, the temperature is above the norm by 1-2 degrees even at
nights. She made a forecast of cooler weather starting September 5.
Ambulance service report more emergency cases caused by hot weather,
especially for people with heart diseases. They advise not to let
children under the sun for a long time since children have
underdeveloped system of temperature regulation and may undergo
thermal shock. /Panorama.am/