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The measure requires institutions in the social care system to provide shelter and assistance to people at risk during severe weather, regardless of their usual service area or capacity.
Kátai-Németh said prolonged heat, particularly temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, places the greatest strain on children, older people, people with disabilities and those with chronic illnesses. People experiencing homelessness face an even greater risk during periods of extreme heat, he added.
“It is therefore particularly important that we look out for one another. We should notice when someone needs help, as a phone call or a simple human gesture can even save a life,” the minister wrote on Facebook.
He said Hungary’s social care and child protection systems were prepared for the exceptionally hot weather.
The country’s highest, third-degree heat alert also entered into force at midnight and will remain in effect until midnight Tuesday, Aug. 4. The alert applies nationwide.
The National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy and the National Directorate General for Disaster Management warned that sustained high temperatures could place a severe burden on the body. They urged residents to drink sufficient fluids and pay particular attention to older people and young children.
The measure was introduced on the basis of HungaroMet’s forecast.
Average daily temperatures are expected to exceed 27 C today in Győr-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Veszprém, Fejér, Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád-Csanád counties. Average temperatures above 25 C are forecast across most of the rest of the country, with the exception of Nógrád, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties.
Conditions are expected to intensify Friday. Average daily temperatures could exceed 29 C in Komárom-Esztergom, Fejér and Bács-Kiskun counties. Averages above 27 C are forecast for most other parts of Hungary, while Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties are expected to remain above 25 C.
Authorities advised residents to avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day, remain in shaded or air-conditioned locations where possible and never leave children or animals in parked vehicles.
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