UK holidaymakers are on high alert as a “red alert” has been issued for those visiting Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, and Spain.
Brits soaking up the sun abroad are being advised to exercise caution and take necessary precautions due to the blistering heat engulfing these favourite European hotspots.
British tourists are set to endure an intense summer in Europe, with Cyprus issuing a red weather warning. In response to the scorching conditions, the UK Foreign Office has swiftly “updated” its travel advice for these nations.
This follows extreme weather events that have already impacted Majorca during the prime holiday period. The ongoing heatwave is being driven by warm, sandy gusts from North Africa sweeping across the area.
Greek state TV’s meteorologist Panos Giannopoulos remarked: “This heatwave will go down in history.” Commenting on the exceptional weather phenomena, the Mirror reports Panos said: “In the 20th century, we never had a heatwave before June 19. We’ve had several in the 21st century, but none before June 15.”
In other news, Majorca has been hit by intense floods, causing chaos at Son Sant Joan airport, Spain’s third busiest, which led to a halt in operations for safety concerns, as reported by airport operator Aena AENA, according to Birmingham Live. Meanwhile, Turkey is sweltering with temperatures in the mid-30s, and Greece has recorded highs of a staggering 45C.
Paris is bracing itself for the 2024 Summer Olympics amid rising fears over extreme heat conditions. A forewarning comes in a research titled ‘Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics’, which warns: “The fact that the Olympics will take place during high summer means that the threat of a devastating hot spell is a very real one.”
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British rugby sevens standout Jamie Farndale voiced concerns about the potential risks, remarking: “What we do is push ourselves to our limits, and if we have to do so in conditions that are unsafe I don’t think the athlete would hold back.”
University of Reading meteorologist Rosie Mammatt underscored the threats in her comments to The Telegraph: “We are already seeing very hot temperatures in the Mediterranean basin, and it looks like the summer could provide some more record-breaking temperatures.”
Mammatt further mentioned the enduring consequences of oceanic heat on weather patterns, saying: “Sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic have been extremely high for a significant period of time, which has been influencing the weather we are getting. This will continue to affect temperatures and precipitation over Europe this summer.”
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