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34 degree heatwave hits London
National World - LocalTV
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30/06/2025
How are Londoners coping in the heat?
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Hello, Londoners. It is hot. It might be too hot. Yes, London is sweltering under a powerful
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heatwave this week, with temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius on both Monday and Tuesday,
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the hottest days of the year so far, and among the warmest early July temperatures that have
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ever been recorded in the UK. Now, this extreme heat is part of a wider European weather pattern
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driven by what's called a heat dome, a large area of high pressure trapping warm air over the region
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and causing prolonged hot and dry conditions. The UK Met Office and the Health Security Agency
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have issued amber heat health alerts across London and the southeast of England as well,
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warning of serious risks to health, particularly for older people, young children and those with
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any underlying medical conditions. Hospitals have also been placed on alert for heat related
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illnesses such as dehydration, heat stroke and any breathing issues as well. Transport services have
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also been disrupted with rail networks imposing speed restrictions to prevent tracks from buckling
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under the heat. So how are Londoners coping with the heat? What do they do? Do they stay in the shade?
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Do they seek out a nearby Lido? And how bad is London transport on days like today?
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Do you like doing when it's this hot? What would you do in London when it's this hot? Walking from tree to tree.
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Yeah, looking for shade. Walking. Yeah, yeah. As we're privileged enough to have the time in order to walk
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from tree to tree. Yeah. Yeah. Try and stay out of the heat if I can. Awesome. Would you ever go to
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any kind of Lido? Do you think London has enough space, like enough of those kind of spaces?
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I wouldn't go to a Lido, no. Why not? Why not? I don't think they're all that clean or hygienic,
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so no, I wouldn't go. Personally, I don't see what can be done. I mean, unfortunately, the underground
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system is pretty dated. There you go. It's pretty dated, you know, the underground system. I mean,
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it works. When it works, it works fine. But I know they do have problems, you know, when it's this hot.
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They do. And, you know, I mean, they tell you to carry water. Well, we carry water. Of course we do.
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But I think, yeah, it would be better if it was a bit cooler. Of course it would. But this is,
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if this is becoming the norm, this kind of temperature, then yeah, something has to happen.
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Well, public transport always give you a notice about taking plenty of water on the train.
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They also tell you that if you don't feel well, to get off at the next station.
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So I think they're doing as much as they probably can. They have got air con on some of their trains.
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Well, most of their trains when it's working. So I think they're doing okay on that.
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Yeah.
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