The Met Office has issued a Level 3 – Heatwave warning.
There is a 90% probability of a Heat-Health Alert criteria being met between 00:00 on Friday 17th June and 00:00 on Sunday 19th June 2022.
View the full warning at the Met Office Heat Health Watch site – https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heat-health/…
Potential impacts – The very young, the elderly and the seriously ill.
Very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse.
Further information can be located on WSCC https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/heat-alert/
The very young, the elderly and the seriously ill are the groups who are particularly at risk of health problems when the weather is very hot. In particular, very hot weather can make heart and breathing problems worse.
Further information can be located on WSCC https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/heat-alert/
For more information including what you can do to support vulnerable indivuduals
- UK Health Security Agency Heatwave Plan For England and Guidance Documents
- NHS Choices Heatwave: be prepared
- WSCC Dealing with extreme weather
- WSCC Preparing for emergencies
- Follow WSCC on Twitter for regular updates @WSCCNews and @WSCCResilience