Name: Seth Franz A.

Castillo Weather disturbances Around the World

Subject: DRRM Teacher:

Australia extreme heatwave: 'code red' issued as Port

Augusta hits 48.9C
 Australia’s extreme heatwave enters third day as temperatures soar

 Coping with extreme heat

Port Augusta in South Australia has reached 48.9C on Tuesday, as a heatwave

sets in across much of Australia threatening more record hot days.

All-time highest minimum temperatures have also been broken in three places.
Meekatharra in Western Australia and Fowlers Gap and White Cliffs in New
South Wales all registered an overnight minimum of 33C on Monday.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions extending from the interior of WA across

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, the ACT and NSW will bring maximum
temperatures of 8C to 12C above average, and in some places up to 16C above
average before the end of the week.

From Tuesday through to Friday, parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW may
break January heat records, with daytime maximums extending up to the mid-
40s.

A code red means homelessness agencies will increase their services during the
hot weather, including extending their operating hours.

The Telecross REDi service, a Red Cross service that supports vulnerable people
by calling them daily during heatwaves, has also been activated until Thursday.
About 750 South Australians are on the list to receive calls during that time

Date Jan 15 Tue 2019