Teh One Who Knocks
07-29-2014, 11:53 AM
By: Nathan Rao - The Express
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The country will bake in temperatures well above the July average for at least another week.
The weather has already claimed the lives of eight people, who have drowned after swimming in rivers and open waters to cool off.
Now experts have warned elderly and vulnerable people to take extra care during the extreme heat.
Malcolm Booth, for the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, said: “Excess winter deaths, which run into tens of thousands, feature every year.
“This year we might face equally alarming statistics as the heatwave continues with increases in deaths particularly among the elderly.
“Everyone should heed the warnings – and family, friends and neighbours should regularly check on those most vulnerable.”
The Met Office cautioned that temperatures in the South will stay in the high 70s this week – with the North also warmer than normal.
Forecaster Dan Williams said: “The start of August looks likely to bring a transition towards less settled conditions, with widespread rain or showers in the North. But it will remain on the warm side.”
Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said Britain should be braced for further extreme “heat spikes”. He said the mercury could rocket above the year’s high of 90.1F (32.3C) recorded in Gravesend, Kent.
Leon Brown, from The Weather Channel, said it will hit 81F in the South by the end of this week.
Raging temperatures have continued to fuel a frenzy of betting with bookmakers.
Coral has slashed odds from 7-1 to 5-1 that the record is broken for the highest recorded temperature – of 101.3F at Faversham, Kent, in August 2003.
Police are urging swimmers and divers to take extra care. After the death of a man in North Tyneside, Chief Superintendent Kay Blyth said: “Open water can be extremely deceiving with powerful currents and tides and obstructions under the surface.” The man, in his 40s, jumped into the Fish Quay in North Shields on Saturday.
His death came a day after a 61-year-old man died while retrieving a ball from Blue Lagoon lake, near Bletchley, Bucks. Also, a man of 60 died of a suspected heart attack while diving with seals off Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. Last week, six young people died in rivers and lakes.
A nine-year-old was “very poorly” last night after beig dragged unconscious from near Tinker Bridge waterfall in Keighley, West Yorks.
lHundreds of people could spend three days without luggage after delays at Gatwick caused by staff shortages at baggage handling firm Swissport. Officials said arrangements were being made to send bags to people’s homes.
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The country will bake in temperatures well above the July average for at least another week.
The weather has already claimed the lives of eight people, who have drowned after swimming in rivers and open waters to cool off.
Now experts have warned elderly and vulnerable people to take extra care during the extreme heat.
Malcolm Booth, for the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, said: “Excess winter deaths, which run into tens of thousands, feature every year.
“This year we might face equally alarming statistics as the heatwave continues with increases in deaths particularly among the elderly.
“Everyone should heed the warnings – and family, friends and neighbours should regularly check on those most vulnerable.”
The Met Office cautioned that temperatures in the South will stay in the high 70s this week – with the North also warmer than normal.
Forecaster Dan Williams said: “The start of August looks likely to bring a transition towards less settled conditions, with widespread rain or showers in the North. But it will remain on the warm side.”
Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said Britain should be braced for further extreme “heat spikes”. He said the mercury could rocket above the year’s high of 90.1F (32.3C) recorded in Gravesend, Kent.
Leon Brown, from The Weather Channel, said it will hit 81F in the South by the end of this week.
Raging temperatures have continued to fuel a frenzy of betting with bookmakers.
Coral has slashed odds from 7-1 to 5-1 that the record is broken for the highest recorded temperature – of 101.3F at Faversham, Kent, in August 2003.
Police are urging swimmers and divers to take extra care. After the death of a man in North Tyneside, Chief Superintendent Kay Blyth said: “Open water can be extremely deceiving with powerful currents and tides and obstructions under the surface.” The man, in his 40s, jumped into the Fish Quay in North Shields on Saturday.
His death came a day after a 61-year-old man died while retrieving a ball from Blue Lagoon lake, near Bletchley, Bucks. Also, a man of 60 died of a suspected heart attack while diving with seals off Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. Last week, six young people died in rivers and lakes.
A nine-year-old was “very poorly” last night after beig dragged unconscious from near Tinker Bridge waterfall in Keighley, West Yorks.
lHundreds of people could spend three days without luggage after delays at Gatwick caused by staff shortages at baggage handling firm Swissport. Officials said arrangements were being made to send bags to people’s homes.