Week 16: Final Hazards Report
Extreme weather has been one of the most hazardous to Spain. Temperatures in Spain have reached up to 112 degrees Fahrenheit and scientists have named it "Zoe." This was recorded on July 24-27 in the city of Seville in southwestern Spain. Zoe was actually the First ever heat wave to have a name just like the hurricanes. Spain was ranked the first ever country to do this. These hot temperatures are happening more and more frequently and lasting a longer amount of time. The drought that had occurred over the past fews months has highly contributed to this. During July the temperatures reached about a maximum of 112 degrees and a minimum of 87 degrees. Spain let out messages on social media and warnings to communicate with people to protect themselves from this major heat wave. One major heatwave actually killed over 2,000 people in over a week. Many people were forced to flee their homes as wildfires were bound to happen and lasted for several weeks. Some major causes can be w
