Disruptions in transport, closure of certain schools … The United Kingdom faces, Monday, July 18, an unprecedented heat wave. The British forecaster has issued the first red alert due to “extreme heat” of its history. This alert level, which corresponds to “a risk to life”covers much of England on Monday and Tuesday.
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The hottest temperatures are expected for Tuesday and could exceed the 40°C threshold, a first in the country. The British record dates back to July 25, 2019, with 38.7 ° C recorded in Cambridge, in the east of England. Schools in some counties will even remain closed, such as in Nottinghamshire and Hampshire, while major transport disruption is expected. Several railway companies have called on the population not to travel on Monday and Tuesday, the British rail network not being designed for such heat.
#Heatwave2022 continues with aa very warm start Monday, temperatures rising rapidly under strong sunshine throughout the morning, reaching into the mid to high thirties for many.
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/9r9rRvONoD
— Met Office (@metoffice) July 17, 2022
“Hotter than the Sahara”headlined the tabloid on Monday The Sunwhile The British government was accused on Sunday of neglecting the situation, after resigning Prime Minister Boris Johnson missed a crisis meeting on the subject in Downing Street.
