Things are simmering in the UK at the moment and on Friday the authorities warned that the country was entering a situation of further crisis.
The heatwave sweeping across much of the country has led the UK to declare a national emergency, according to BBC.
This comes after the country announced a red hazard warning for the first time, meaning there is a risk to the lives and health of its citizens.
– It’s very hot, the kind of temperature you can probably cope with if you’re on vacation, but in everyday life it can have serious consequences for health, and we’ll likely see consequences for transport and energy next week as well, says the BBC Weather Channel presenter , Matt Taylor.
HEAT WAVE: UK fears it will get so hot that lives and health are at stake. Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/NTB.
A spokesman from the Met Office, the British Meteorological Institute, described it as a “potentially serious situation”, estimating that parts of the country could reach 40 degrees Celsius.
In addition, he warned that a new record heat could set in in the country.
Furthermore, the city of Cambridge holds a record of 38.7 degrees as measured in 2019. The previous record was 38.5 in Kent in 2003, writes Sky News.
This is what the red warning means:
The negative health effects on the population are not limited to those who are most vulnerable to extreme heat, which causes serious illness or danger to life.
There will be a need for significant changes in work practices and daily routines
High risk of failure of heat sensitive equipment, potentially causing local power loss and other critical services
More people are visiting coastal areas, lakes and rivers, with increased security risks.
Delays, closures and cancellations of road, rail and air travel.
The case is updated.
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