UK braces for epic heatwave for 1st time, ‘red warning’ over 40 degree; how papers reported it

New Delhi: Amid the intense heat wave pummeling nations across the globe, Britain is bracing for extreme conditions this year. UK’s weather department has forecasted temperatures to cross beyond 40 degrees, apparently for the first time.

While the temperatures are tipped to cross 40 degree on Monday & Tuesday, a crisis meet of ministers is also in the works.

Europe is also in the grip of heatwave as wildfires across Portal, Spain, France, Greece have resulted in soaring of temperatures.

The prophesy of ‘red heat’ warning got wide coverage on front pages of newspapers in Britain. A host of newspapers made full front page reporting on heatwave, considering it an emergency rather than just meltdown. Gravity of the situation can be assessed from the fact that the government has announced national emergency for 2 days.

Last time, the highest temperature that Britain recorded was in 2019 when the mercury soared to about 38.7 degree Celsius.

While UK residents fret over rising heat conditions, here is how newspapers reported on it:

Guardian

Guardian got it covered on front page with the caption, ‘Ferocious Heatwave to send temperatures beyond 40 degree.’

Guardian front page, Monday 18 July 2022: Red alert: ‘ferocious’ heatwave set to send temperatures beyond 40C pic.twitter.com/9BZ2H8shWb

— The Guardian (@guardian) July 17, 2022

The Mirror

This leading daily covered the issue under header ‘Blowtorch Britain’ and shows revelers jumping into the sea to save oneself from heat.

Tomorrow’s front page: Blowtorch Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/N3fnEZYqvK pic.twitter.com/zyMev7LKzv

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 17, 2022

Telegraph

Telegraph says that heatwave meltdown in bringing UK to a grinding halt.

?The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:

‘Heatwave meltdown brings UK to a halt’#TomorrowsPapersToday

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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 17, 2022

Metro

‘Meltdown Monday’ is the topic under which the paper has covered the hottest day of Britain.

Tomorrow’s Paper Today ?

MELTDOWN MONDAY

? Britain’s hottest day is forecast
? It’s set to top 40C for first time
? Unprecedented red health alert #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2axLyBlAks

— Metro (@MetroUK) July 17, 2022

Times

Times has shared a picture of the beach where crowd could be seen taking dip in water.

TIMES: ⁦@RishiSunak⁩ attacks ‘socialist’ ⁦@trussliz⁩ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/tAyfV96WNc

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 17, 2022