With Gujarat experiencing severe heatwave conditions in recent weeks, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a “red alert” for the city on May 13 and 14.
Surendranagar had the highest temperature in the state for the second day in a row, at 46 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
“As per the forecast of weather department a red alert is being issued for May 13 and 14 when the maximum temperature is expected to cross 45 degree Celsius,” the AMC’s alert for residents issued through its official social media handle stated.
Ahmedabad recorded 45.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday as well.
The civic body has issued advisory for residents along with symptoms of heat strokes. “Wear loose, light coloured cotton clothes, avoid staying in sun for long, consume water, buttermilk and other liquids in higher quantity, take extra precautions of small children, senior citizens and pregnant women” the advisory issued by AMC stated.
Heatwave conditions prevailed in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Surendranagar and Kutch on Thursday.
The government has alerted district administrators on the prevailing heatwave conditions and the possible heat-related emergencies.
The highest temperatures will be between 43-44 degrees Celsius from Friday, said Mohanty.
For Friday, the IMD has issued an alert for north Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch. “Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets in the districts of north Gujarat region, namely Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Patan and Mehsana; and in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Surendranagar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad and Kutch,” it said in its forecast.
In the past one week, the highest number of heat-related emergency cases were reported on May 9, when 541 calls were recorded-150 of them from Ahmedabad.