Britain has shattered its record for the highest temperature ever recorded, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit). FOX13
registered Tuesday, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius , according to the country's weather office — and the heat was only expected to rise.
Britain’s Supreme Court closed to visitors after a problem with the air conditioning forced it to move hearings online. The British Museum planned to close early. Many public buildings, including hospitals don’t have air conditioning, a reflection of how unusual such extreme heat is in the country better known for rain and mild temperatures.Video recorded by Isabella Sloan shows a colossal wave smashing over the rooftops of two-story condos at the Keauhou-Kona Surf and Racquet Club.
Many people coped with the heat wave by staying put. Road traffic was down from its usual levels on Monday. Trains ran at low speed out of concern rails could buckle, or did not run at all. London’s Kings Cross Station, one of the country’s busiest rail hubs, was empty on Tuesday, with no trains on the busy east coast line connecting the capital to the north and Scotland. London’s Luton Airport had to close its runway because of heat damage.
The dangers of extreme heat were on display in southern Europe. At least 748 heat-related deaths have been reported in the heat wave in Spain and neighboring Portugal, where temperatures reached 47 C earlier this month.
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