US EditionWeek-long heat health alert issued for parts of England as temperatures set to soar
ENGLAND, JUL 8 – The UK Health Security Agency warns of rising health risks including increased deaths and strain on care services as temperatures exceed 30°C across six English regions.
- The UK Health Security Agency and Met Office issued a heat health warning starting 10am on July 9 covering London, the South East, West Midlands, and other regions until July 15.
- The warning follows record summer heat including a provisional warmest June on record and a 34.7°C day on July 1, with temperatures expected to reach low 30s by the weekend meeting heatwave criteria.
- Warnings advise that hot cars can raise interior temperatures by up to 50% within an hour, risking damage to items like contraceptives that require storage between 20-25°C to remain effective.
- Neil Armstrong, the Met Office’s lead meteorologist, indicated that an area of high pressure moving in from the Atlantic will cause temperatures to rise, with some regions in England and Wales potentially reaching 32°C on Friday.
- The heatwave is expected to increase pressure on health and social care services, raise health risks to vulnerable groups, and requires strict adherence to medication storage guidelines to maintain effectiveness.
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Met Office confirms third heatwave inbound as 40C temperatures possible
The UK heatwave is expected to reach 40C, with the third summer heat plume set to sizzle England from today.
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