Heatwave: 7 red and 9 orange alerts, 45 degrees expected on Sardinia

Italy's third heatwave of the summer is raging and red and orange alerts are increasing. A red health risk alert is in effect Wednesday for seven Italian cities: Florence, Perugia, Bologna, Brescia, Frosinone, Rome, and Turin. A temperature of 45 degrees Celsius is expected on the island of Sardinia. Also on Wednesday, and orange alert is in place for nine other cities, meaning temperatures and weather conditions could have negative effects on the population's health, particularly among the most susceptible. These are Cagliari, Campobasso, Latina, Milan, Pescara, Rieti, Trieste, Verona, and Viterbo, according to the latest heatwave bulletin from the Ministry of Health. The health ministry's alert system has three levels in addition to level zero, green, meaning there is no alert. Level one