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Berlin is even worse equipped than Paris for Europe’s heatwave

Germany and Poland are facing soaring temperatures as a record heatwave moves east. Berlin is reportedly less equipped for these conditions than Paris. The heat has caused highways to buckle and led Deutsche Bahn to advise against travel.

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New reports indicate Berlin's preparedness lags behind Paris during the current heatwave.

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  1. Berlin Lags Behind Paris in Heatwave Preparedness as Germany Faces Record Heat

    Germany and Poland are facing soaring temperatures as a record heatwave moves east. Berlin is reportedly less equipped for these conditions than Paris. The heat has caused highways to buckle and led Deutsche Bahn to advise against travel.

    What's confirmed:

    • Germany recorded its hottest temperature on record at 41.3C.
    • Brandenburg officially crossed the 40-degree Celsius mark for the first time.
    • The heatwave is expected to bring Germany and Poland to 40C.
    • WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
    • The early summer heatwave is linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Berlin is even worse equipped than Paris for Europe's heatwave.
    • German highways are buckling under extreme heat.
    • A German emergency response event fell victim to the heat.
    • Deutsche Bahn advises against travel amid the heat.
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