Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news
Summary
Amber heat health alerts have started across most of England from Tuesday morning until Friday morning because of a fifth heatwave this summer. These alerts warn of serious effects on health services, vulnerable people, and other risks as temperatures rise and drought conditions worsen.Key Facts
- Amber heat health alerts are active across almost all regions in England from 9am Tuesday to 9am Friday.
- The north-east of England has a less intense yellow heat health alert.
- High temperatures may affect hospitals, care homes, and workers, causing health risks especially to older people and those with illnesses.
- Other risks include overheating indoor places, problems managing medicines, power demand exceeding capacity, and more travel delays.
- Water-related accidents like drowning and cold shock may increase during the heatwave.
- Four more English regions were declared in drought recently, joining several others and all of Wales, due to very dry weather.
- About 71% of England is under "flash drought," a rapid dry period after the driest July on record.
- Temperatures are forecast to reach mid-30s Celsius by Thursday, possibly over 36°C in some areas.
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