Europe faces extreme heat waves and weather alerts

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [○ 1 SOURCE] Nuclear plants in Hungary and Romania have been closed since late July due to low water levels in the Danube.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] An AFP analysis identified at least 12,000 excess deaths across nine European countries during a heatwave in June.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Low water levels in the Rhine river in Germany threaten navigation for cargo ships.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Mathematical models GFS and ECMWF indicate the heatwave will persist and potentially strengthen for at least seven days. www.tempoitalia.it · www.meteogiornale.it
• [● 8 SOURCES] The Italian Ministry of Health has designated 19 cities under Level 3 red alerts for heatwave emergencies. www.ilmeridianonews.it · www.controluce.it · online-news.it
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Excess heat this summer could cause between 5,000 and 7,000 deaths in Italy alone.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Temperatures are expected to reach peaks of 36-38°C in many Central-Northern Italian cities and major islands. www.kurierverlag.de
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The grape harvest in Tuscany has been moved forward due to the extreme heat.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Emergency room visits in Ancona have increased by 10-15% due to the heatwave. etvmarche.it
• [● 4 SOURCES] The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute predicts temperatures in the Czech Republic will reach up to 36 degrees Celsius. www.pribram.cz
• [● 6 SOURCES] Temperatures in certain Slovak regions, including Bratislava, Nitra, and Trnava, may exceed 35 degrees Celsius. parameter.sk · hnonline.sk
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Slovenia is experiencing high temperatures with peaks between 30 and 36 degrees Celsius. www.lokalec.si