In acute heat wave people are given orange alert.

April 20, 2023 2:14am CST
In west bengal there is acute heat wave. Poeple are given orange alert. Schools and given temporary holidays as temperature in Calcutta crossed 42 degree celsius and in the countryside it is even more. Online classes are done till monday.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174500)
• United States
20 Apr 23
Do you get to stay home from work because of the heat?
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Laura
@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
20 Apr 23
Waiting for an answer to this to
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174500)
• United States
20 Apr 23
@Laurakemunto I believe @sathviksouvik works in an office with air conditioning. So he just has to drive to work in his air conditioned vehicle and walk into his office building. He WISHES he could take days off work because of the heat.
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Laura
@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
20 Apr 23
@DaddyEvil hahaha that seems to be true when others are out or at home and one being in the office it sucks sometimes right?
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Laura
@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
20 Apr 23
Now the swimming pools and the Indian ocean become everyone's friend right?
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
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20 Apr 23
thanks Laura but too much heat compel most people to stay at home
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Laura
@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
20 Apr 23
@sathviksouvik yea the effects of the uv rays and the uncomfortable temperature
rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
20 Apr 23
So how about the workers? Are they given holiday too?
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382109)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 23
It would be very hard to get much achieved in such high temperatures.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
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20 Apr 23
thanks Judy yes it is difficult
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
20 Apr 23
We also have extreme hot weather warning here. But classes go on.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
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20 Apr 23
thanks Cheung that is very strange
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