Due to the forecast prolonged heatwave, the Mayor of Smederevo, Jasmina Vojinović, today held a session of the City Emergency Situations Headquarters for the territory of the City of Smederevo.
At the session, the Headquarters was briefed on the activities of PUC “Vodovod” Smederevo, the Smederevo Red Cross, the Centre for Social Work, the fire and rescue units, PUC “Zelenilo i groblja”, Elektrodistribucija Smederevo and the Health Centre “Sveti Luka” aimed at reducing the effects of extremely high temperatures.
It was noted that the water supply is stable, that the Centre for Social Work and the Smederevo Red Cross have visited elderly and vulnerable residents, that thanks to the preventive measures taken earlier a smaller number of fires has been recorded, and that the electricity supply is stable without restrictions; it was also reported that the number of patients with cardiovascular problems has increased slightly.
The City Emergency Situations Headquarters adopted a conclusion to appeal to citizens, because of the prolonged heatwave which, according to the forecasts of the Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia, will last until 8 August, to avoid being outdoors during the hottest part of the day, to carry out all their tasks in the early morning, to follow the advice of doctors and the competent services, to use electricity and drinking water rationally and to comply with the provisions of the Law on Fire Protection, which prohibits burning plant residues and stubble in the open; and to engage the Centre for Social Work, the Smederevo Red Cross, civil protection commissioners and deputy commissioners and representatives of local communities in visiting vulnerable citizens and reporting their findings to the City Administration of the City of Smederevo so that the necessary assistance can be provided.
It was also proposed that all public utility companies, as far as they are able, adjust outdoor working hours to the forecast weather conditions.
