- Civil Protection reported that the thermal sensation in the entity has reached between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius
The director of Civil Protection (PC) in Táchira, Yesnardo Canal, warned of an increase in cardiovascular pathologies and cases of dehydration due to the increase in temperatures in the state, caused by climate change that affects the entire world.
“We must be very careful, especially staying hydrated and protecting ourselves from the sun’s rays. High temperatures have caused an increase in cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure,” Canal said in an interview for Radio Faith and Joy.
The official recalled that in the last two weeks a thermal sensation of between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius has been reported. In this regard, he mentioned that for two years the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has highlighted the emergency surrounding climate change and the risks it entails.
Previous reports
In March 2024, meteorologist Luis Vargas reported that the temperature in the Cárdenas municipality of Táchira state reached 36.3 degrees Celsius, which was considered a “record figure.”
“At 2:30 pm my thermohygrometer in Cárdenas, 986 meters above sea level in the Venezuelan Andes, recorded 36.3° C, leaving behind the record of April 2015 which was 35.6° C. And it will continue to rise in the coming days,” Vargas wrote on his X account on March 24.
That same day, PC indicated that in the Pueblo Nuevo sector, in San Cristóbal, the thermal sensation was 36.8 degrees Celsius.
These temperature records in the state have been reported for several years. In November 2023, the director of PC specified that in the border municipalities, the northern zone and the metropolitan area of Táchira, a thermal sensation of 42 degrees Celsius was reached.
Yesnardo Canal said that on November 17, 2023 alone, 17 people were reported affected by heat exhaustion, so he recommended that residents avoid being in closed spaces.
Previous forecasts
Luis Vargas reported on August 19 through his X account that a progressive increase in temperatures in Venezuela was expected between August and September. He indicated that the low probability of precipitation would make favorable conditions for heat persist.
The specialist also noted that the estimates of high temperatures suggested values that are not “as extreme as those of last year, in the case of Venezuela.”
On March 25, Vargas said temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius were expected in several states across the country.
The affected parties at that time were:
-Monagas
-Anzoategui
-North of Bolivar
-Amazon sectors
-All the plains states
-West of Miranda
-South of Aragua
-East of Falcon
-South of Zulia
-North and south of Táchira
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2024-09-25 21:03:08
