Britain on red alert for ‘extreme heat’

Monday July 18, London (UK) is crushed by extreme temperatures. It is over 40°C. The country is suffocating in the face of the strongest heat wave on record. The heat is extreme outside, but also inside, and even underground, in the London Underground, it is difficult: it is over 30°C. So, British infrastructure is not necessarily adapted to these record temperatures. All flights were canceled at the airport of Lutonnorth of London. The track melted under the effect of the heat. In the stations, there are also many cancellations of trains, because the rails had to resist badly.

Some old bridges even had to be covered with tissue anti-heat to prevent them from cracking. So the British are adapting, by teleworking for example. Some preferred to flee the large urban areas to go to Bournemouthon the coast. Fresh sea air is still above 30°C. The situation could be even more complicated on Tuesday July 19, when temperatures are expected to be even higher.