“Due to the exceptionally hot weather expected next week, customers should only use London’s transport network on essential journeys” Andy Lord, chief operating officer of Transport for London (TfL) said: CNN According to his report.
Temporary speed limits have been put in place on London’s Underground and rail services because the scorching heat can damage wires and signaling equipment. The bars are checked regularly as they can easily deform.
Motorists are also advised to stay at home.
the situation is dangerous
For the first time, the Met Office issued a red alert for parts of the country, including London and Manchester, describing the alert as a “very dangerous situation”. According to a Met Office spokesperson, human life is also at risk in this heat.
Forest fires were burning in the south
Elsewhere in Europe in the sweltering heat Forest fires Destroyed: the population had to be evacuated in some parts of Spain, France and Portugal.
The heat wave also has heavy losses. Authorities recorded 238 additional deaths in Portugal between July 7 and 13, and 237 in Spain between July 10 and 14.
The British are sounding the alarm
Meteorologists at the British Met Office used climate forecasts for the summer of 2020 to write a fictional forecast for July 23, 2050.
This harbinger is eerily similar to the reality of the summer of 2022.
