# Europe heatwave puts 27 Italian cities on highest alert 2026-08-06T14:38:05+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Italy placed all 27 cities in its national heat surveillance network under the highest heat alert on Thursday as temperatures exceeded 40°C in several European countries. Austria recorded a national high of 41.2°C at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, while The Times of India reports that Slovakia reached 42.2°C at Dolne Plachtince. Heat and drought have disrupted power generation, shipping and tourism. Hungary’s nuclear plant cut output to about 10% of normal as low Danube levels affected cooling, while Germany warned that falling river levels could hit inland transport and industry. Wildfires continued in southeastern France and the Balkans. Italy urged people to avoid direct sunlight, stay indoors during the hottest hours and drink water. Rome extended evening hours at landmarks, installed mist fans at the Colosseum and added medical stations. Scientists and officials link the increasing frequency and severity of such heat events to climate change. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: climate change, drought, Europe, heatwave, wildfires Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/europe-heatwave-puts-italy-on-highest-alert-as-austria-breaks-record/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/europe-heatwave-puts-italy-on-highest-alert-as-austria-breaks-record/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.