Marbella activates prevention measures in response to rising temperatures and the risk of heatwaves

José Carlos García

Marbella

The Marbella City Council, through its Social Rights department, has activated the 'Municipal Device for Prevention and Recommendations to Mitigate High Temperatures and Heat Waves' in anticipation of a rise in temperatures over the coming days and the high thermal risk already being recorded in the city. The initiative aims to minimize effects especially among the elderly, who are more vulnerable. To this end, the Council has strengthened the information, support, and monitoring actions carried out through various resources.

In this context, the Municipal FARO Program, developed in collaboration with the Marbella Voluntaria association, will intensify its attention to users during these dates with specific awareness-raising actions. This measure, aimed at combating loneliness and isolation among the elderly and ensuring they can continue living in their homes with quality of life, includes practical recommendations to prevent health problems caused by high temperatures. Also, the assistants of the Home Help Service are enhancing the dissemination of advice among users, offering simple guidelines to face the hottest days with maximum well-being and safety.

Furthermore, the municipal active participation centers are also joining this informative campaign through the Social Rights staff, who are conveying recommendations and measures to users. In addition to these actions directed at the most sensitive groups, the City Council reminds that a series of tips aimed at the entire population to cope with the effects of the heat is available on the municipal website.

Among the main actions, it is advised to avoid going out during the middle hours of the day, protect oneself from the sun with caps, hats, or fans, stay well hydrated by drinking water frequently, even if not feeling thirsty, wear light and light-colored clothing, keep blinds down during the hours of highest solar incidence, and ventilate homes at night and early in the morning. The City Council calls on citizens to take extra precautions over the next few days and pay special attention to the elderly, dependents, or those living alone, in order to prevent risk situations associated with high temperatures.

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