Heat wave in Erfurt: garbage disposal starts at 6 a.m.!

Erfurt bereitet sich auf extreme Hitzewelle vor. Müllabfuhr beginnt bereits um 6 Uhr, um Gesundheit zu schützen.
Erfurt is preparing for extreme heat wave. Garbage disposal begins at 6 a.m. to protect health. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Heat wave in Erfurt: garbage disposal starts at 6 a.m.!

Erfurt, Deutschland - The heat wave rolls over Erfurt and the temperatures rise to a record level. As thueringen24.de Extreme summer conditions are expected for the coming days that could not only burden human but also nature. Maximum values ​​above 40 ° C, as we know them from the heat summer 2018 and 2019, are in the room and could mess up the everyday life of Erfurt.

In order to react to this Situation, the garbage disposal in Erfurt has announced a special approach. From Tuesday, July 1st and Wednesday, July 2, the disposal vehicles start with their work at 6 a.m. The work is usually only allowed from 7 a.m. to protect residents from noise. However, due to the heat warning of the German Weather Service (DWD), a special permit was granted to protect the employees from health risks. The Stadtwerke Erfurt ask the residents to provide their garbage cans on the previous evening.

climate change and its consequences

The current weather conditions are not an isolated case, but part of a major problem. Climate change leads to rising air temperatures and more common extreme events. As the city of Erfurt reports on its website erfurt.de , heat periods are longer and more intensive than a few years ago. Densely built -up urban areas that suffer from great overheating are particularly affected.

In order to prevent the health risks of the heat, the Erfurt city council decided in 2019 to adapt a catalog of measures to adapt to the climatic changes. Particular attention is paid to preventive health protection. The city informs its citizens about the risks of heat damage to minimize health consequences. A special heat portal offers useful information and measures to reduce the negative effects through the heat. In addition, a heat telephone has been available since mid-June 2023, in which the city administration gives helpful advice on 0361 655-44893

health risks in numbers

Extreme weather events increase in Germany due to climate change. The report of the Federal Environment Agency Environmental Bundesamt.de shows that a significant increase in hot days and tropical nights has been recorded since the 1980s. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), eight of the ten warmest summer in the past 30 years have been registered in the past 30 years. Forecasts indicate that the number of heat waves could be quadrupled by the end of the century.

Especially affected by these heat waves are vulnerable groups such as children, older people and chronically ill. It is known that heat can tighten existing health problems and result in an increase in deaths. In order to counteract this, the Federal Government is planning measures to reduce heat -related deaths and hospital stays, which is increasingly becoming the focus not only at national, but also at the local level.

In view of this development, the Erfurters are well advised to adjust to the upcoming temperatures and to actively use the offers for heat warning and advice. Even if summer taps the door, we can do a lot to stay healthy!

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