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Health alerts
Coverage of Health alerts in the Nexus archive.
- UK faces 'exceptional' wildfire risk as health alerts issued with heatwave to last 'until at least next week'
The UK is experiencing an 'exceptional' wildfire risk with health alerts issued due to a heatwave expected to last 'until at least next week'.
- Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
The Met Office has issued an expanded extreme heat warning for the UK, predicting record-breaking temperatures up to 38C this week. Health alerts are in place due to high humidity and heat stress risks for vulnerable populations. The forecast suggests potential to break the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976 in Southampton and Camden Square, London, in June 1957.