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National Emergency Declared due to High Heat

National Emergency Declared due to High Heat
UK News

National Emergency Declared due to High Heat

National Emergency Declared due to High Heat

A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued by the Met Office.

Met Office forecasters have said that there is an 80% chance of UK temperatures surpassing the record-breaking high of 38.7C (101.7F), which was set in Cambridge in July 2019.A red warning for extreme heat has been issued nationally for the first time in England due to the 50% chance of the temperature hitting 40C.

This may not necessarily be a national hit however, the Met Office have predicted this high to be along the A1 corridor north of London up to Lincolnshire in areas such as Grantham, Sandy, Stevenage, and Peterborough.

Met Office spokesman, Grahame Madge, described the rising heat as a "potentially a very serious situation".Mr Madge continued: "If we get to 40C, that's a very iconic threshold and shows that climate change is with us now," he said. "This is made much more likely because of climate change."Met Office chief executive Penny Endersby described the extreme heat as "absolutely unprecedented" and warned that the public to take warnings seriously.She said: "Our lifestyles and our infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming."

"Please treat the warnings we are putting out as seriously as you would a red or amber warning from us for wind or snow, and follow the advice."

"Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required" to cope with the unexpected conditions, the Met Office added.The national weather service also warned that there is a "high risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and essential services, such as water or mobile phone services".To help combat the heat, there will also be "significantly more people visiting coastal areas, lakes and rivers, leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents".

The sales of paddling pools, fans and ice creams have begun to sky rocket while schools have started to take precautions to help their students battle the heat. These precautions include allowing pupils to wear PE kits or loose, light-coloured clothing to help combat the heat.Demand for sun protection products have soared by 220%, supermarket have reported. Similarly, John Lewis has reported fan sales were up 256%.

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