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'Significant' travel disruption and hundreds of schools closing as red warning for heat comes into force
The Met Office said the heat could reach 40C and disrupt transport, public services and water supplies as the warning takes effect.
- The Met Office issued a rare red warning for extreme heat covering London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham from 9am Wednesday to 9pm Thursday, flagging potential highs near 39-40C.
- Temperatures reached 34.6C in Wisley, Surrey, on Tuesday, prompting The Cabinet Office to hold an official-level COBR meeting as the heatwave threatens to surpass the 1976 June record of 35.6C.
- At least 100 schools in Somerset are fully closed, while around 100 schools in Buckinghamshire and 86 in Gloucestershire are partially closed to protect students amid the extreme temperatures.
- Rail operators including Chiltern Railways and Avanti West Coast reduced services until Friday, while Eurostar cancelled four London-Paris trains, as transport bosses urged passengers to "prepare for a disrupted journey."
- The Army cancelled ceremonial operations in London and Windsor to protect soldier "wellbeing," while Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan triggered a high air pollution alert and London Fire Brigade warned disposable barbecues "pose a significant fire risk.
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Europe heatwave: Dangerous temperatures and Red alerts
Britain and much of Europe are sweltering in a record-breaking June heatwave. In the UK, there’s a Red Heat warning in place for only the second time ever, meaning a risk to life, that’s been widened towards the South Coast, until midnight Thursday. There are also red warnings in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia and Poland as warm air is coming through from North Africa. Schools have been shut, there are widespread cancellations on train services, …
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