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South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave

Headline from WOWK Charleston, from the development of Mar 17, 2024

Newest development Mar 18, 2024 · 2 reportsSouth Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation for an extreme heat wave expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit)…

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    South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave

    Headline from WOWK Charleston ·

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    South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave

    Headline from PBS NewsHour ·

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  1. Bloomberg

    Sustained Heat Wave Shutters Schools Indefinitely in South Sudan (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    South Sudan’s government ordered all of the nation’s schools to close indefinitely because of a heat wave that could see temperatures rise to as high as 45C (113F).

  2. WOWK Charleston

    South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    WOWK Charleston's feed description

    JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation for an extreme heat wave expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit)…

  3. PBS NewsHour

    South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 Celsius, or 113 Fahrenheit.

  4. The Guardian

    South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Authorities advise parents to keep children indoors during extreme heatwave, expected to last two weeks

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