The Met Office has issued the first ever amber weather warning for extreme temperatures in the UK. The emergency response is reportedly being drawn up by government ministers after a rare amber comes into force this Sunday.
In some areas of the UK the possibility of temperatures surging above 35C is becoming very real. However, already the mercury has started to soar with it hitting 32C on Monday and advice is being given out by authorities on how to keep cool especially for the vulnerable.
This Sunday the Met Office is warning the heat is likely to be “population-wide adverse health effects”, including “potential serious illness or danger to life”. There is also a significant risk to those in coastal areas, lakes and rivers because of an increased risk of water safety accidents, weather forecasters have said.
