Number of cities on heatwave red alert to climb to 18 on Tuesday

The number of major Italian cities that the health ministry has on red alert regarding the heatwave the country is currently enduring will rise from 17 on Monday to 18 on Tuesday. Cagliari will join Bari, Campobasso, Catania, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Genoa, Latina, Messina, Naples, Palermo, Perugia, Pescara, Reggio Calabria, Rieti, Rome and Viterbo on maximum alert on Tuesday. But the heat is forecast to relent somewhat on Wednesday, when the number of red-alert cities will fall to seven: Cagliari, Catania, Messina, Naples, Palermo, Reggio Calabria and Rome. The health ministry monitors 27 major cities for its warnings. The red warning (Level 3) indicates a heatwave emergency with prolonged heat and a high general risk to health, even for young people in good health. Italy is en