The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued the highest level Heat Health Alert (HHA), the “Red Alert.”
On June 22, the UKHSA issued a Red Alert for England’s West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and East of England, in effect from 1:00 a.m. on June 24 to 11:00 p.m. on June 25. A heat health alert has been in place since June 18, with high temperatures continuing. This is the second time a Red Alert has been issued, following July 2022.
The Red Alert indicates that the heatwave may cause life-threatening health impacts even for people in good health, and that it could also affect the supply of transport services, food, water, and energy. For North West England, North East England, and Yorkshire and the Humber, the second-highest level Amber Alert has been issued for the same period.
The Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom is also calling on people staying in the UK to obtain the latest weather information and, with reference to UK government guidance, to prevent health problems by adjusting the timing of activities, drinking water frequently, and keeping their homes as cool as possible. In addition, as there is a possibility that public transport may be affected, people are urged to check the latest information on the transport services they plan to use in advance.
Around July 18 and 19, 2022, a heatwave that swept in from North Africa brought a record temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius near Heathrow Airport on the outskirts of London, the first time such a temperature had ever been recorded in the UK. Rail and air services were disrupted due to issues such as rail track deformation and melting asphalt on runways.
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