Slovakia
The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) has issued a country-wide extreme heat alert, with meteorologists estimating that this will remain in place until the end of the week, reported by local news agency TASR on Thursday.
"It happens sometimes that we issue the highest degree alert for dangerous phenomena, such as gales and storms, but an alert that is issued for the whole of Slovakia is very rare and most probably has never been done before," said Pavol Zaujec of SHMU's meteorological forecasts and alerts department.
The high temperatures can be expected to continue. In northern parts of the country temperatures have reached 34 degree Celsius, while in southern districts they've even touched 38 degree.
In Northern Slovakia people aren't used to temperatures of around 35 degree.
"If such dry and extremely hot weather goes on for a number of consecutive days, it is reflected immediately in an increased incidence of heat strokes and even in a quickly growing number of deaths," stressed climatologist Jozef Pecho.
US
The National Weather Service has declared an excessive heat warning over Havasu this Sunday, as temperatures of 114 degrees are expected.
High temperatures throughout Lake Havasu City are expected exceed 110 degrees today through Tuesday, when temperatures will descend to 108 degrees.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will remain at dangerous levels throughout the Western and Southern U.S., where excessive heat watches and warnings are in effect.
The Weather Service advises that residents take extra precautions when working or venturing outside.
Sudan
Nine people reportedly died of heatstroke over the past three days in the hospital of Wadi Halfa, Sudan, owing to a heat wave that is sweeping the country.
Mohamed Hassan Shanan, medical director of the Wadi Halfa hospital told reporters on Wednesday, that the authorities have increased electricity supplies to the hospital in order to cover the growing number of patients because of the heatwave.
"Nevertheless nine of them died."
A staff member of the hospital told Radio Dabanga this afternoon that four new cases were brought in today, "in a very bad condition".
The daily temperature has risen to above 46 degrees Celsius for a week, which makes August the hottest month in the area for years.
Egypt
Egypt's health minister says 17 more people have died due to an "unprecedented" heat wave, raising this week's death toll to 76.
Health Minister Adel el-Adawy said Thursday that the deaths are mostly among the elderly, and include eight patients of a psychiatric hospital.
El-Adawy says 1,205 people are in hospitals being treated for heat exhaustion.
El-Adawy dismissed rumors of a meningitis epidemic when pressed on the escalating death toll.
The Mideast has been in the grip of a heat wave since late July.
Egyptian summers are usually hot, but temperatures this week soared to 46 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit) in the south.
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