This story is from May 30, 2019

Ahmedabad to stay orange hot till Friday: IMD

If Wednesday was too hot to handle, the worst is perhaps not over. There will be no respite from the blistering heat in Ahmedabad at least till Friday, as the Gujarat office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an 'orange alert' for Thursday, and the hot weather is likely to continue till Friday.
Ahmedabad to stay orange hot till Friday: IMD
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AHMEDABAD: If Wednesday was too hot to handle, the worst is perhaps not over. There will be no respite from the blistering heat in Ahmedabad at least till Friday, as the Gujarat office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an 'orange alert' for Thursday, and the hot weather is likely to continue till Friday. According to the IMD's bulletin, the maximum temperature in the city was 44.3°C on Wednesday, 2.6 degrees above normal.

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The IMD said the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad will be around 44°C on Thursday as well.
Jayanta Sarkar, director of IMD Gujarat, said, "For the next two days, maximum temperatures will likely remain between 43°C and 44°C in Ahmedabad. As far as Gujarat is concerned, we have issued a heatwave warning for the Saurashtra and Kutch meteorological subdivisions. Temperatures are likely to stay high in northern and central Gujarat, with maximum temperatures at least two or three degrees above normal. Northwesterly winds are constantly aggravating the summer heat, causing heatwave conditions."
The heat has caused even the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to issue an 'orange alert'. Anticipating a rush of heat-related illnesses, AMC-run hospitals have stocked up on medicines. "All AMC-run hospitals are well stocked with ice packs and gel-packs. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) sachets have also been kept in adequate quantities. All urban health centres and community health centres have been equipped to handle heat-related emergencies," said Bhavin Joshi, AMC's additional medical officer for health.
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