Les mesures de prévention à appliquer

Prevention measures to apply

Heat wave

As of Sunday, the National Meteorology Office (ONM) had alerted, in a special meteorological bulletin (BMS), on the heat wave that several wilayas of the center and west of the country knew yesterday and which continues today, with temperatures which will reach 45 c. of the level of “orange” vigilance, the BMS concerned the wilayas of Ain Témouchent, Oran, Mostaganem, Tipaza, Algiers and Boumerdès where the maximum temperatures planned are between 40 C and 42 C, and locally 43/44 C south of these wilayas, while the minimums were planned between 26 C and 30 C and this, during the validity of this BMS. The wilayas of Mascara, Relizane, Chlef, Ain Defla and Blida will also experience maximum temperatures planned between 43 C and 45 C and minimums between 28 C and 31 C, during the days of Monday and Tuesday, yesterday, the ONM said that a heat wave, storms, strong winds and sandstorms affect several Wilayas of the country And SE Until today. In a level 2 alert, the office said that the heat wave will concern the wilayas of Mascara, Relizane, Chlef, Aïn Defla and Blida, with temperatures varying between 43 and 45 ° C. The bulletin also includes an alert relating to thunderstorms provided on the wilayas of Tamanrasset, in Guezzam and Bordj Badji Mokhtar. The office also warned against strong winds accompanied by sandstorms, expected from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the same wilayas of Tamanrasset, in Guezzam and Bordj Badji Mokhtar. These forecasts were verified yesterday by the populations of these wilayas, who lived a particularly hot day. Civil protection called, yesterday, in a press release, citizens in vigilance and compliance with preventive advice, in order to reduce the risks linked to the heat wave which affects several wilayas. The Directorate General of Civil Protection invited citizens to strict compliance with prevention instructions, notably “not to expose yourself to the sun, in particular the elderly, those with chronic diseases and children”. The precautions to be observed also consist, specifies the same source, of “closing the shutters and the curtains of the facades exposed to the sun, maintaining the windows and shutters closed during the day, open them at night to let the freshness penetrate and cause air currents when the outside temperature is lower than that of the interior”. It is also recommended “to avoid confined places, to lower or extinguish the electric lights and avoid moving during this period, unless necessities, early in the morning or late in the evening, especially in the interior wilayas”. Civil protection also advises citizens to “stay in the shade and not expose yourself to the sun” and “in the case of necessity, it is preferable to wear a hat, light clothes, cotton and loose and preferably in light color”, while “avoiding outdoor activities such as sport, gardening or DIY”. In particular, it recommends “not to bathe in water reserves (dam, hill reservoir, water ponds and water pools) and prohibited swimming beaches”, inviting citizens to “help dependent people (infants and children, elderly, sick) by regularly offering them water”. Regarding drivers who do not have air conditioning in their vehicles, it is advisable to them “to avoid long journeys during the day and to program them in the evening or at night”, and to “stay in fresh and shade places and not leave the children alone inside the vehicle”. In addition, civil protection to urge citizens to “avoid any action that can cause a fire starting”, reminding them of its green number (1021) and its emergency number (14) in order to call them while specifying the exact address and the nature of the accident for rapid and effective care. During the heat wave, the use of water reaches record levels. The public authorities insist on water gestures concerning water. Thus, a large national awareness -raising awareness campaign was organized by the National Water Resources Integrated Management Agency (Agire) to the children of the summer camps.
Lakhdar A.