The mercury hit 39°C in Vientiane yesterday,
recorded as the hottest day this year, according to the Meteorology and
Hydrology Department.
The
department forecasts that temperatures in the capital could soar to as high as
40°C next week, with hot weather affecting northern and central areas of Laos.
The department told Vientiane Times yesterday that temperatures in some parts
of Laos could reach their highest level in 10 years.
Deputy
Head of the Weather Forecasting Aeronautical Division, Mr Bounterm
Sisouphanthong, said the highest temperature recorded in Laos so far this year
was 39.5°C in Luang Prabang province. But the province could see temperatures
exceed 40°C next week.
The
highest temperature recorded in Laos in the last 10 years was also reported in
Luang Prabang province at 42°C, in 2003. In Vientiane, the highest temperature
recorded in the last 10 years was 40.5°C.
Last
year, the highest temperature recorded in Laos was 39.5°C in Xekong province,
and in 2010 it was 41.3°C in L uang Prabang province.
Doctors
recently warned people to be on the alert to prevent diarrhoea and other health
problems that typically occur in times of hot weather.
The
Hydrology Department warned that summer storms will continue to strike Laos at
least until the end of this month. Recent storms have blown off the roofs of
hundreds of houses, and damaged schools, crops and electricity cables, as well
as other personal and public property, with whole trees being uprooted in some
provinces.
In
Vientiane's Xaythany district, the roofs of more than 150 houses were blown off
in high winds
In
March, a storm destroyed houses and other property worth 7 billion kip in Sing
district and 200 million kip in Nalae district, in Luang Namtha province.
Summer
storms bring swirling winds and heavy rainfall. They develop quickly and take
people unawares, so everyone should be alert to the possibility of a sudden
squall.
Overloading
the electricity grid is leading to power shortages and brown-outs. Local
residents have also been affected by water shortages this summer.
The
heat has also led to fire outbreaks in Vientiane, and the authorities have
warned local residents, government offices and businesses to be on their guard.
The
Vientiane Fire Department is running a campaign to encourage people to replace
old or faulty electrical equipment, to help prevent fires. Hotels, guesthouses,
restaurants and entertainment venues have also been urged to have their own
fire fighting equipment on site, and to train their staff to tackle a fire in
the event of an emergency.
Somsack
Pongkhao
Vientiane
Times
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