AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeatwave Toll in Austria: Austria’s health agency AGES says the June heatwave killed 395 people, the highest June figure on record, with the health minister ordering faster documentation of victims. New Temperature Record: Austria also logged its hottest July on record, hitting 40.3°C in Wieselburg (Lower Austria), with researchers linking extreme heat to human-driven climate change and estimating summer damage around EUR 1.4 billion. Drought Strikes Energy in Hungary: Hungary faces power cuts as record-low Danube levels force the Paks nuclear plant to shut down, raising fears for the grid during a week of extreme heat. Wildfire Crisis Across Europe: Greece is battling fast-moving wildfires driven by strong winds, with evacuations and firefighting aircraft in action; conditions are also worsening in parts of Spain and France. Mountain Disaster: Nepal’s mountaineering icon Nirmal Purja died in a Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, a blow to the high-altitude guide community. Flood Warning Abroad: A flash flood warning was issued for Arlington and parts of the D.C. area after heavy rainfall.
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