Recent weather alerts are warning Italians to expect heatwaves in the next few days and some of the hottest temperatures on record. It comes as the country gears up for the peak summer Ferragosto holiday on August 15th. In the lead-up, Italians load up cars with beach paraphernalia and suitcases bursting with bright swimsuits and leave en masse for the coast. This year, they are hoping the much-anticipated vacation won’t be at risk from the soaring temperatures.
Forbes: Italy heats up for height of summer holiday
A view shows a deserted Via dei Condotti (C) luxury shopping street in central Rome on April 4, 2020, during the country's lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 (new coronavirus) pandemic.
