Italy to put all 27 major cities on red alert for heat, earthquake shakes northern Tuscany, and more news from Italy on Wednesday. Italy to put all 27 major cities on red alert for heatAll 27 major Italian cities will be placed under red alert (bollino rosso) for the heat on Thursday, August 6th, according to the latest bulletin released by Italy's health ministry. Red alert indicates emergency conditions posing serious health risks, for both vulnerable and healthy people. Forecasts suggest that temperatures could decrease from Friday, August 7th, especially across northern Italy, where thunderstorms are expected. AdvertisementEarthquake shakes northern TuscanyA 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Tuscany early on Tuesday, as reported by the news agency ANSA.