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London commuters have been advised not to use the city’s transport network unless they have “essential journeys” in sweltering weather. heat wave against West Europe.
The UK Met Office has issued an amber extreme temperature warning from Sunday to Tuesday as temperatures exceed the country’s 2019 record of 38.7 Celsius (101.7 degrees Fahrenheit) and pose a risk to passengers.
Transport for London (TfL) COO said: “Due to the exceptionally warm weather expected next week, customers should only use London’s transport network for essential journeys.” Andy Lord said.
He added that temporary speed restrictions will be placed on London’s tube and rail services “to keep everyone safe”, and urged travelers “to carry water at all times”.
Causticly high temperatures can damage power lines and signaling equipment. TfL said it will try to keep services running smoothly and use increased controls to mitigate the impact of extreme heat.
TfL said in a statement that regular runway temperature checks will be carried out to prevent the tracks from twisting or twisting. The network will also control air conditioning units in the Tube network and air cooling systems on the capital’s double-decker buses.
Drivers were also encouraged not to drive during the hottest hours of the day.
The UK Met Office said people’s lives were at risk as temperatures could reach 40C (104F) early next week.
Published for the first time red overtemperature warning He described the warning as a “very serious situation” for parts of the country, including London and Manchester.
“If people have vulnerable relatives or neighbors, now is the time to make sure they are taking appropriate precautions to deal with the heat because if the weather forecast is to be in the red warning zone as we think, then people’s lives are at risk,” said Grahame Madge, a spokesman for the Met Office.
The UK Health Safety Agency has also upgraded the heat health alert from level three to level four – the equivalent of a ‘national emergency’.
Elsewhere in Europe, wildfires ravaged parts of Spain, France and Portugal on Friday. Scorching heatburning forests and causing large-scale evictions.
More than 400 people were evacuated when a new forest fire broke out from Mijas, a picturesque village in Malaga, in southern Spain. Reuters reported. About 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) away, beachgoers in Torremolinos saw smoke rising near their coastal hotel. Authorities in Catalonia have suspended sports and camping activities in about 275 towns and villages to prevent fire hazards.
Flames also engulfed parts of Extremadura in western Spain, as well as the central region of Castile and León. More than 18,500 acres of forest were destroyed while wildfires threatened historic sites, including a 16th-century monastery and a national park.
Water bombers and more than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to contain two flames in southwestern France, which were exacerbated by strong winds and kindling conditions. 11,300 people have been evacuated since the forest fires near Dune du Pilat and Landiras, which burned nearly 18,000 acres of land.
Temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in Portugal, where five regions have issued a red extreme heat alert and more than 1,000 firefighters have faced 17 wildfires, officials said.
There has been an increase in deaths from heatwaves in Western Europe. Portugal recorded 238 excess deaths between 7 and 13 July, according to the country’s DGS health authority. Spain recorded 237 excess deaths between July 10 and July 14, according to estimates from the country’s health ministry. Since the figures for July 15 have not been announced yet, the death toll may increase even more. The health ministry said an estimated 829 extreme deaths were recorded in Spain in June due to the heat.
Scenes of roads where firefighters fight bushfires and melt in extreme heat may seem dystopian, but British forecasters say these phenomena are the result of ongoing fires. climate crisis.
In the summer of 2020, meteorologists at the UK Met Office used climate projections to forecast the 23 July 2050 weather forecast – and here are the results: surprisingly similar Forecasts for Monday and Tuesday.
“Today, the forecast for Tuesday is shockingly nearly the same for much of the country,” said Simon Lee, an atmospheric scientist at Columbia University in New York. tweeted out “What’s coming on Tuesday gives a glimpse of the future,” he added in a later post on Friday.
“We were hoping we wouldn’t be in this situation,” said Nikos Christidis, climate attribution scientist for the Met Office. Declaration. “Climate change has already impacted the likelihood of extreme temperatures in the UK. The chances of seeing 40°C days in the UK could be 10 times higher in the current climate than in a natural climate that is not affected by human influence.”
Christidis said the chances of exceeding 40 degrees “are increasing rapidly.”
